Question on returning methods in a class

[michael1789]

class Board(models.Model):
    category = models.CharField(max_length=20, unique=True)
    description = models.CharField(max_length=100)
 
    def __str__(self):
        return self.category

Using this as example, if you want to return a self.catagory you'll need to define it with self. above.

Then if you want access to it I think this is the way, but instead of using Board use the instance name.

what_you_want = Board._str_()