[FIXED] Django Error: __init__() takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given

Issue

I am new to Django and I'm trying to create my first project following a tutorial from Udemy, but I encounter this error.

My project has the following folder structure:

-demo

• __ init__.py
• admin.py
• apps.py
• models.py
• tests.py
• urls.py -views.py

-first

• __ init__.py
• asgi.py
• settings.py
• urls.py
• wsgi.py

views.py:

from django.shortcuts import render
from django.http import HttpRequest


def first(request):
    return HttpRequest('1st message from views')

demo/urls.py:

from django.urls import path
from . import views

urlpatterns = [
    path('', views.first),
]

first/urls.py:

from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path, include

urlpatterns = [
    path('demo/', include('demo.urls')),
    path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
]

Both __ init__.py files are empty

error:

TypeError at /demo/
__init__() takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given
Request Method: GET
Request URL:    http://127.0.0.1:8000/demo/
Django Version: 3.2.16
Exception Type: TypeError
Exception Value:    
__init__() takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given
Exception Location: D:\Python\DJANGO\first-project\demo\views.py, line 6, in first
Python Executable:  D:\Python\DJANGO\first-project\venv\Scripts\python.exe
Python Version: 3.7.6
Python Path:    
['D:\\Python\\DJANGO\\first-project',
 'D:\\Python\\DJANGO\\first-project',
 'C:\\Users\\biavu\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python37\\python37.zip',
 'C:\\Users\\biavu\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python37\\DLLs',
 'C:\\Users\\biavu\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python37\\lib',
 'C:\\Users\\biavu\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python37',
 'D:\\Python\\DJANGO\\first-project\\venv',
 'D:\\Python\\DJANGO\\first-project\\venv\\lib\\site-packages']
Server time:    Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:34:45 +0000

Solution

You need to return a HttpResponse, not HttpRequest.

A request is what you get as input.

from django.http import HttpResponse

def first(request):
    return HttpResponse('1st message from views')

Answered By - AKX