How to check the name of a model in a Django Template - django

Question

I'm trying to get the name of a model in my template so i can give it a different design in the template
#views.py
class PostListView(ListView):
model = Post
template_name = 'blog/home.html'
context_object_name = 'posts'
paginate_by = 15
def get_queryset(self):
posts = []
shared_post = []
if self.request.user.is_authenticated:
user_id = self.request.user.id
view_user_post = Post.objects.filter(user=self.request.user)
user_profile = User.objects.get(id=user_id).profile
# print(user_profile)
for profile in user_profile.follower.all():
for post in Post.objects.filter(user=profile.user):
posts.append(post)
for profile in user_profile.follower.all():
for share in Share.objects.filter(user=profile.user):
shared_post.append(share)
chain_qs = chain(posts, view_user_post, shared_post)
print(chain_qs)
return sorted(chain_qs, key=lambda x: x.date_posted, reverse=True)
else:
posts = Post.objects.all().order_by('?')
return posts
#models.py
class Share(models.Model):
user = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
post = models.ForeignKey(Post, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
content = models.TextField(max_length=140, null=True, blank=True)
date_posted = models.DateTimeField(default=timezone.now)
def __str__(self):
return '{}- {}'.format(self.post.title, str(self.user.username))
class Post(models.Model):
title = models.CharField(max_length=140)
content = models.TextField(validators=[validate_is_profane])
likes = models.ManyToManyField(User, related_name='likes', blank=True)
date_posted = models.DateTimeField(default=timezone.now)
user = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
image = models.ImageField(upload_to='post_pics', blank=True)
image_2 = models.ImageField(upload_to='post_pics', blank=True)
image_3 = models.ImageField(upload_to='post_pics', blank=True)
restrict_comment = models.BooleanField(default=False)
saved = models.ManyToManyField(User, related_name='saved_post', blank=True)
I need a way to check the name of the model in the template possibly an if/ else statement to check properly. thanks

Answer 1

What about create a function inside your model that will return the name of the model?
Inside your models.py for each model:
def get_my_model_name(self):
return self._meta.model_name
Inside your template then yo can do something like:
{%if post.get_my_model_name == 'post'%}
Do something ...

Answer 2

Instead of checking the model name I suggest you implement a boolean property in each model that returns True in one case and False in the other one. For example:
class Post(models.Model):
# whatever fields and methods
#property
def is_shared(self):
return False
class Share(models.Model):
# whatever fields and methods
#property
def is_shared(self):
return True
Then in your template just check {% if post.is_shared %}