Document graphql_type on @strawberry.field

[ksylvest]

Description

This documents a use case where the GraphQL type is not the same as data being used. This is useful if you are using an ORM for your data and building an API layer against it.

Types of Changes

• Core
• Bugfix
• New feature
• Enhancement/optimization
• Documentation

Checklist

• My code follows the code style of this project.
• My change requires a change to the documentation.
• I have updated the documentation accordingly.
• I have read the CONTRIBUTING document.
• I have added tests to cover my changes.
• I have tested the changes and verified that they work and don't break anything (as well as I can manage).

Summary by Sourcery

Documentation:

• Document the use of graphql_type in the @strawberry.field decorator to handle cases where the GraphQL type differs from the data type, particularly useful for ORM-based data models.

[sourcery-ai]

Reviewer's Guide by Sourcery

This PR adds documentation for the graphql_type parameter in the @strawberry.field decorator, explaining how to handle cases where the GraphQL type differs from the underlying data type. The changes are implemented by adding a new code example in the queries documentation that demonstrates this use case.

No diagrams generated as the changes look simple and do not need a visual representation.

File-Level Changes

Change	Details	Files
Added documentation for graphql_type parameter usage in field decorators	Added explanation of graphql_type parameter purpose Included practical example showing User/UserType conversion Demonstrated how to handle mismatched types between data model and GraphQL schema	docs/general/queries.md

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[sourcery-ai]

Hey @ksylvest - I've reviewed your changes and they look great!

Here's what I looked at during the review

• 🟡 General issues: 2 issues found
• 🟢 Security: all looks good
• 🟢 Testing: all looks good
• 🟢 Complexity: all looks good
• 🟢 Documentation: all looks good

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[patrick91]

Nice, thank you! 😊

[ksylvest]

@patrick91 thanks for your help earlier and all the work you've put into the library!

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