7.5.2 A New View Function

src/lists/tests.py

@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ class ListViewTest(TestCase):
         Item.objects.create(text="itemey 1")
         Item.objects.create(text="itemey 2")
 
-        response = self.client.get('/lists/the-only-list-in-the-world')
+        response = self.client.get('/lists/the-only-list-in-the-world/')
 
-        self.assertIn('itemey 1', response.content.decode())
-        self.assertIn('itemey 2', response.content.decode())
+        self.assertContains(response, 'itemey 1')
+        self.assertContains(response, 'itemey 2')
 
 class ItemModelTest(TestCase):
 

src/lists/views.py

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from django.http.request import HttpRequest
-from django.http.response import HttpResponse
 from django.shortcuts import redirect, render
 
 from lists.models import Item
@@ -13,4 +11,8 @@ def home_page(request):
     items = Item.objects.all() # get objects from database (model)
     return render(request=request, 
                     template_name='home.html', 
-                    context={'items': items}) # pass items into template using render
+                    context={'items': items}) # pass items into template using render
+
+def view_list(request):
+    items = Item.objects.all()
+    return render(request, 'home.html', {'items': items})