difference between request and self.request in cbv Django?

Question

Django

Why does the get method in, for example, ListView accept request? It seems that it is not used anywhere + we should already have self.request. Well, is there a difference between self.request and request, for example, I want to extend the session lifetime, do I need to refer to self.request or to request?

Answer 1

No difference. Also, there is no difference between args/kwargs accepted by a method and self.args/self.kwargs. Just a weird convenience.