handle backend whitespace

Author: aking526

backend/degree/views.py

@@ -88,10 +88,8 @@ def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         name = request.data.get("name")
         if name is None:
             raise ValidationError({"name": "This field is required."})
-        
         if DegreePlan.objects.filter(name=name, person=self.request.user).exists():
             return Response({"warning": f"A degree plan with name {name} already exists."}, status=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT)
-
         new_degree_plan = DegreePlan(name=name, person=self.request.user)
         new_degree_plan.save()
         serializer = self.get_serializer(new_degree_plan)