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Asked: 2026-05-14T06:00:54+00:00

newthing = Link(user=request.user,last_updated=datetime.datetime.now()) However, this uses datetime , not the MYSQL now(). How can

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newthing = Link(user=request.user,last_updated=datetime.datetime.now())

However, this uses datetime , not the MYSQL “now()”.

How can I use mysql’s now()?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I’m not sure if this uses the MySQL now() call, but the right way to do this in Django is to use the auto_now_add or auto_add options on a DateField/DateTimeField:

    class Link(models.Model):
    ...
    last_updated = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add = True)
    ...

    Note: I am assuming here that Link is a Model.

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