[Python] There Are Some Basics I Need To Understand Regarding Python Custom User Models

I wanted to delete a user. After a bit of struggling I ended up with:

views.py

the_user = get_user_model()

@login_required
def del_user(request):
email = request.user.email
the_user.objects.filter(email=email).delete()
messages.warning(request, "bruker slettet.")
return redirect("index")


But I really do not understand the following line:

email = request.user.email.


And why not?

email = request.the_user.email


Is this because the user is referring to the AbstractBaseUser?

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