django login takes 1 arguments instead of 2

Question

i get this error when trying to use the 'login()'

login() takes exactly 1 argument (2 given)

Now i use this to handle my userlogin, and im pretty sure it worked before i copied it. tho now it tells me i give 2 arguments except 1.

my login view:

def login(request):
    """Logs a user into the application."""

    auth_form = AuthenticationForm(None, request.POST or None)
    # The form itself handles authentication and checking to make sure passowrd and such are supplied.
    if auth_form.is_valid():
        login(request, auth_form.get_user())
        return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('index'))

    return render(request, 'login.html', {'auth_form': auth_form})

dont got any idea what im doing wrong.

Answer 1

You're using the same name login as a view name; this shadows the function you want call.

Use a different name for the view.

Or call login function with qualified form:

django.contrib.auth.login(request, auth_form.get_user())