Refactor Path Handling in Settings Using `pathlib.Path`

[snipher-marube]

Summary:

This pull request refactors the path handling in the Django project's settings files by using pathlib.Path instead of os.path. These changes improve readability, maintainability, and cross-platform compatibility of the settings configuration.

Changes Made:

1. Updated BASE_DIR Calculation:

• Changed from using os.path to pathlib.Path for defining BASE_DIR.

2. Updated BASE_DIR Calculation:

• Updated the DATABASES configuration to use BASE_DIR with pathlib.Path.
• Modified STATICFILES_DIRS to use pathlib.Path for asset paths.

3. Production Settings:

• Updated STATICFILES_DIRS to use pathlib.Path for static file paths.
• Changed STATIC_ROOT to use pathlib.Path for the static root directory.

Detailed Changes: Updated BASE_DIR Calculation:

from pathlib import Path

BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent

Development Settings (development.py):

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
        'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
    }
}

STATICFILES_DIRS = [
    BASE_DIR / '../assets/static'
]

Production Settings (production.py):

STATICFILES_DIRS = [
    BASE_DIR / '../assets/static'
]

STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / '../assets/'

Testing:

• Verified that the database connection works correctly in development with the updated DATABASES configuration.
• Ensured that the application functions as expected with the refactored path handling.

Additional Notes:

• These changes provide a more modern and robust way of handling filesystem paths in the Django settings.
• The pathlib.Path usage ensures better cross-platform compatibility and aligns with modern Python practices.
• Existing functionality is preserved while enhancing code readability and maintainability.

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