CODE EXAMPLE FOR PYTHON

django convert model to csv

def download_csv(modeladmin, request, queryset):
    if not request.user.is_staff:
        raise PermissionDenied
    opts = queryset.model._meta
    model = queryset.model
    response = HttpResponse(mimetype='text/csv')
    # force download.
    response['Content-Disposition'] = 'attachment;filename=export.csv'
    # the csv writer
    writer = csv.writer(response)
    field_names = [field.name for field in opts.fields]
    # Write a first row with header information
    writer.writerow(field_names)
    # Write data rows
    for obj in queryset:
        writer.writerow([getattr(obj, field) for field in field_names])
    return response
download_csv.short_description = "Download selected as csv"