[Solved] Given this settings.py snippet:STATICFILES_STORAGE = 'whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage' What happens when you run python manage.py collectstatic? | Django

Django - Deployment and Production

Given this settings.py snippet:

STATICFILES_STORAGE = 'whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage'

What happens when you run python manage.py collectstatic?

AStatic files are collected but not compressed or hashed

BStatic files are collected and compressed with hashed names for caching

CStatic files are ignored and not collected

DAn error occurs because the storage class is invalid

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage
This storage compresses static files and adds hashes to filenames for better caching.
Step 2: Effect of collectstatic
Running collectstatic collects all static files, compresses them, and renames with hashes.
Final Answer:
Static files are collected and compressed with hashed names for caching -> Option B
Quick Check:
CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage compresses and hashes = C [OK]

Quick Trick: CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage compresses and hashes files on collectstatic [OK]

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