Django python clarification request

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RE: Python course, django section: 11- Templates

I do not understand the interaction between the views.py and index.html

My code for views.py was:
def index(request1):
movies1 = Movie.objects.all()
return render(request1, ‘index1.html’, {‘movies’: movies1})

My code for index1.html was:

{% for movie in movies1 %} {{ movie.title }} {{ movie.genre }} {{ movie.number_in_stock }} {{ movie.daily_rate }} {% endfor %}

With the above code, I see no database results. However, when I change one line I get database results:
{% for movie in movies %}
How is this possible?

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In your views file you are storing the ‘movies1’ into the ‘movies’ key inside the dictionary. Then in the ‘index1.html’ you have to use the key (ie. movies).

I hope this clears it up. If you have any further questions then I’m more than happy to answer them.

P.S A pro tip is to create a dictionary called ‘context’, then use ‘context’ in the return statement.

def index(request):
    movies = Movie.objects.all()
    customers = Customers.objects.all()
    theatres = Theatres.objects.all()
    
    context = {
        'movies': movies,
        'customers': customers,
        'theatres': theatres,
    }
    return render(request, ‘index1.html’, context)