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# [Diff mixin to detect changes in Django models instances](https://deepintodjango.com/diff-mixin-to-detect-changes-in-django-models-instances?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Suppose you change your Django model instance, how do you know if the data actually changed? There are a few ways to achieve this, for example using django-simple-history which will add a database entry for every change to keep history. However, you ...

May 23, 2023 · 1 min read · deepintodjango.com  
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[adonis simo](https://hashnode.com/@adonissimo)

[May 27, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/diff-mixin-to-detect-changes-in-django-models-instances/646ce1c6f419f3d1c1b5aad6/comment/6471d63ab13fcf8ee2b46ada)

Very good piece of work