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[1.2.X] Fixed #5677 -- update modpython stdout documentation. Thanks to Manfred Wassmann for the report, nickefford for the initial patch and Graham Dumpleton for the expert advice.

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How to use Django with Apache and mod_python How to use Django with Apache and mod_python
============================================ ============================================
.. warning::
Support for mod_python will be deprecated in a future release of Django. If
you are configuring a new deployment, you are strongly encouraged to
consider using :doc:`mod_wsgi </howto/deployment/modwsgi>` or any of the
other :doc:`supported backends </howto/deployment/index>`.
.. highlight:: apache .. highlight:: apache
The `mod_python`_ module for Apache_ can be used to deploy Django to a The `mod_python`_ module for Apache_ can be used to deploy Django to a
@ -151,6 +158,8 @@ the full URL.
When deploying Django sites on mod_python, you'll need to restart Apache each When deploying Django sites on mod_python, you'll need to restart Apache each
time you make changes to your Python code. time you make changes to your Python code.
.. _mod_python documentation: http://modpython.org/live/current/doc-html/directives.html
Multiple Django installations on the same Apache Multiple Django installations on the same Apache
================================================ ================================================
@ -204,17 +213,25 @@ everything for each request. But don't do that on a production server, or we'll
revoke your Django privileges. revoke your Django privileges.
If you're the type of programmer who debugs using scattered ``print`` If you're the type of programmer who debugs using scattered ``print``
statements, note that ``print`` statements have no effect in mod_python; they statements, note that output to ``stdout`` will not appear in the Apache
don't appear in the Apache log, as one might expect. If you have the need to log and can even `cause response errors`_.
print debugging information in a mod_python setup, either do this::
assert False, the_value_i_want_to_see .. _cause response errors: http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2009/04/wsgi-and-printing-to-standard-output.html
Or add the debugging information to the template of your page. If you have the need to print debugging information in a mod_python setup, you
have a few options. You can print to ``stderr`` explicitly, like so::
.. _mod_python documentation: http://modpython.org/live/current/doc-html/directives.html print >> sys.stderr, 'debug text'
sys.stderr.flush()
.. _serving-media-files: (note that ``stderr`` is buffered, so calling ``flush`` is necessary if you wish
debugging information to be displayed promptly.)
A more compact approach is to use an assertion::
assert False, 'debug text'
Another alternative is to add debugging information to the template of your page.
Serving media files Serving media files
=================== ===================
@ -267,10 +284,6 @@ the ``media`` subdirectory and any URL that ends with ``.jpg``, ``.gif`` or
.. _Apache: http://httpd.apache.org/ .. _Apache: http://httpd.apache.org/
.. _Cherokee: http://www.cherokee-project.com/ .. _Cherokee: http://www.cherokee-project.com/
.. _howto-deployment-modpython-serving-the-admin-files:
.. _serving-the-admin-files:
Serving the admin files Serving the admin files
======================= =======================