def really_equal(self, other, excludes=[]): """ Returns a boolean if the two instances of a model are equal. excludes is a list of field names that should not be considered. """ if self is other: return True if type(self) != type(other): return False for field in type(self)._meta.fields: if field.name not in excludes and (field.get_internal_type() == 'ForeignKey' and getattr(self, "%s_id" % field.name) == getattr(other, "%s_id" % field.name) or getattr(self, field.name) != getattr(other, field.name)): return False return True