code: def serve_static(request, path, insecure=False, **kwargs):
      
      # Follow the same logic Django uses for determining access to the
      # static-serving view.
      if not django_settings.DEBUG and not insecure:
          raise ImproperlyConfigured("The staticfiles view can only be used in "
                                     "debug mode or if the --insecure "
                                     "option of 'runserver' is used")
  
      if not settings.PIPELINE_ENABLED and settings.PIPELINE_COLLECTOR_ENABLED:
          # Collect only the requested file, in order to serve the result as
          # fast as possible. This won't interfere with the template tags in any
          # way, as those will still cause Django to collect all media.
          default_collector.collect(request, files=[path])
  
      return serve(request, path, document_root=django_settings.STATIC_ROOT,
                   **kwargs)
docs: Collect and serve static files.
  
      This view serves up static files, much like Django's
      :py:func:`~django.views.static.serve` view, with the addition that it
      collects static files first (if enabled). This allows images, fonts, and
      other assets to be served up without first loading a page using the
      ``{% javascript %}`` or ``{% stylesheet %}`` template tags.
  
      You can use this view by adding the following to any :file:`urls.py`::
  
          urlpatterns += static('static/', view='pipeline.views.serve_static')