Re: Detect runserver in settings.py?

I found this in stackoverflow some time ago. Not sure who to thank but
it works for me ...

import socket
if socket.gethostname() == '<your dev machine name here>':
DEBUG = True
else:
DEBUG = False

hth

Mike

On 22/11/2011 8:03am, Jim wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Inside of my settings.py I'd like to know whether I am running under
> the development server (as in "python manage.py runserver") or in
> another context. For instance, I might want to set DEBUG or some
> paths based on it.
>
> I've had trouble finding documentation on it. For instance, the
> discussion here relies on settings.py having access to the request (or
> in other responses to following some individual's conventions):
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1291755/how-can-i-tell-whether-my-django-application-is-running-on-development-server-or
> And the discussion here does not mention the issue, and it is where I
> would expect to find the "recommended" approach:
> https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/SplitSettings
>
> I expect I'm missing something perfectly obvious. I'd be grateful for
> a tip-off about what it is.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>

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