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Have you recently upgraded to Django v4 and received the following error?
1ImportError: cannot import name 'force_text' from 'django.utils.encoding'
In this article, we will see how to fix the issue.
Understanding the issue
You are receiving this error because in the latest version (v4) of Django force_text
function has been removed.
The fix
force_str
function
Using There is an alias function for force_text
, which is called force_str
. You can use it to fix this error:
1from django.utils.encoding import force_str2str_1 = force_str(s)
Upgrading the libraries
There are many Django packages which use the force_text
function:
- graphene-django
- djangorestframework-simplejwt
- django-smart-selects
-
django-elasticsearch-dsl
- django-debug-toolbar
So if you are using any of these packages and getting the error, you need to upgrade them:
1pip install --upgrade graphene-django2pip install --upgrade djangorestframework-simplejwt3pip install --upgrade django-smart-selects4pip install --upgrade django-elasticsearch-dsl5pip install --upgrade django-debug-toolbar
Downgrading Django
This should be your last resort. Say for some reason you are not able to upgrade the libraries or use force_str
function, you can choose this method.
1pip install 'django<4' --force-reinstall
You can confirm if it is downgraded using the following command:
1pip show django
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