What are some usage examples of Django Q?

What are some usage examples of Django Q?

Django Q is a task queue for Django that allows you to run background tasks. Here are a few examples:

1. Sending emails asynchronously.
2. Processing images or files in the background.
3. Scheduling periodic tasks like data backups.

Can you explain how to send emails asynchronously using Django Q?

Sure! To send emails asynchronously, you can create a task function that uses Django's email sending capabilities. Then, you can use Django Q to enqueue this task. Here's a simple example:

from django.core.mail import send_mail
from django_q.tasks import schedule

def send_email_task(subject, message, recipient_list):
    send_mail(subject, message, '[email protected]', recipient_list)

# Enqueue the task
schedule('myapp.tasks.send_email_task', 'Subject', 'Message', ['[email protected]'])

What about scheduling periodic tasks?

To schedule periodic tasks, you can use the schedule function in Django Q. You can specify the frequency and the function to run. For example:

from django_q.tasks import Schedule

Schedule.objects.create(
    func='myapp.tasks.my_periodic_task',
    minutes=5,
    repeats=-1  # -1 means it will repeat indefinitely
)