Django select_for_update for database locking

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select_for_update() locks rows until transaction completes, preventing race conditions. I use it for operations requiring read-modify-write atomicity like decrementing stock or updating counters. The lock is released on transaction commit/rollback. For non-blocking behavior, I use nowait=True or skip_locked=True. This is essential for concurrent writes to the same records. I wrap in transaction.atomic() for proper lock management. PostgreSQL and MySQL support this; SQLite has limited support. This prevents lost updates in high-concurrency scenarios.