def is_show_uncategorized(self, request):
        """Return the result of the "?show_uncategorized" query string param"""

        show_uncategorized = request.GET.get('show_uncategorized', False)
        if show_uncategorized is True or show_uncategorized == 'true':
            return True
        return False
def line(self, x, y, length, horizontal):
		if horizontal:
			self.board[y,x:x+length] = self.color
		else:
			self.board[y:y+length,x] = self.color