Form handler function

form_views.py

# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/topics/forms/
# original example
def get_name(request):
    # if this is a POST request we need to process the form data
    if request.method == "POST":
        # create a form instance and populate it with data from the request:
        form = NameForm(request.POST)
        # check whether it's valid:
        if form.is_valid():
            # process the data in form.cleaned_data as required
            # ...
            # redirect to a new URL:
            return HttpResponseRedirect("/thanks/")

    # if a GET (or any other method) we'll create a blank form
    else:
        form = NameForm()

    return render(request, "name.html", {"form": form})

# helper function

def handle_form(form_class, request, **form_kwargs):
    """Handles form processing, returns form instance and bool if valid or not.
    
    Any other arguments you want to pass into a form for both GET and POST can be included
    in form_kwargs, e.g. "instance".
    """
    
    if request.method == "POST": # could maybe also check PUT if your requirements need it
       form = form_class(data=request.POST, files=request.FILES, **form_kwargs)
       return form, form.is_valid()
    return form_class(**form_kwargs), False

  
# rewriting original view

def get_name_improved(request):
    form, is_valid = handle_form(NameForm, request)
    if is_valid:
        # process the data in form.cleaned_data as required
        # ...
        # redirect to a new URL:
        return HttpResponseRedirect("/thanks/")
    return render(request, "name.html", {"form": form})