title: How to use valid form data to create object in database?
body: <p>I am trying to create a helper function that validates forms. If the form is valid, then I will create an object in the database. The function takes in three arguments, the request, the form, and the model.</p>
  
  <pre><code>def form_validate(request, form, model):
    form = form(request.POST)
    print form
    if form.is_valid():
      print "the form is valid"
      # create object using valid form
    else:
      print "the form is not valid"
      # send back items
      print form.errors.items()
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If the form is valid, I want to use the form data to create a new model. How would I do that? I have tried to look at the Django docs(https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/forms/) but I cannot find the answer.</p>