prepare_lookup_value

Return a lookup value prepared to be used in queryset filtering.

def prepare_lookup_value(
    key: string,
    value: any,
    separator: string = 
) - > any

Return a lookup value prepared to be used in queryset filtering.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
key	string	The queryset filter key (e.g., 'id__in' or 'active__isnull') used to determine the necessary transformation logic.
value	any	The raw input value to be transformed, which can be a string, a list of values, or a boolean-like string.
separator	string = ,	The character used to split the input string into a list when the key specifies an '__in' lookup.

Returns

Type	Description
any	The processed value or list of values formatted for Django-style queryset filtering, such as a boolean for null checks or a list for membership tests.