Also allow "y" while running collectstatic so that the user doesn't have to type in the whole word "yes".

[Jahongir]

When running python manage.py collectstatic, users have to type in the whole word "yes".

I know it is two more chars but I feel like most tools also allow "y" together with "yes". Today I automatically typed "y" and pressed enter several times and spent around 2-3 minutes to find where I went wrong.

Also it would be a good first contribution opportunity.

[Simon Charette]

Hey there,

Most of Django commands have a --noinput flag for this purpose, ​collectstatic is no different.

This is a question that would have been easily resolved through ​support channels so please avoid filling bugs before filling out a bug report.

[Tim Graham]

Simon, I think you missed the point of the suggestion, allowing 'y' instead of 'yes' as confirmation for the interactive prompt. Anyway, I don't see a huge advantage to the proposed change. Considering the confirmation involves deleting files, ensuring that users read it carefully and follow instructions seems okay to me.

[Simon Charette]

You are right Tim, sorry for the rough answer Jahongir. I misread your report as a request to add a -y flag to the collectstatic command.

[Jahongir]

Simon, that's okay. Probably I didn't do a good job of explaining my suggestion. After Tim's response, I agree that it is not a good idea. Thank you.