What is the difference between Django decorators and middleware?

What is the difference between Django decorators and middleware?

Django decorators are functions that modify the behavior of views, while middleware is a way to process requests globally.

Can you give me an example of a decorator?

Sure! A common decorator is @login_required, which restricts access to a view unless the user is authenticated.

And what about middleware? How does it work?

Middleware processes requests and responses globally, like adding headers or handling sessions before reaching views.

When should I use a decorator instead of middleware?

Use decorators for specific view modifications and middleware for cross-cutting concerns affecting all requests.