Apart from what others have mentioned, I would like to add that, Linting will run through your source code to find

 -  formatting discrepancy 
 -  non-adherence to coding standards and conventions 
 -  pinpointing possible logical errors in your program

Running a Lint program over your source code, helps to ensure that source code is legible, readable, less polluted and easier to maintain.

Apart from what others have mentioned, I would like to add that linting will run through your source code to

• find formatting discrepancies,
• find non-adherence to coding standards and conventions,
• pinpoint possible logical errors in your program.

Running a lint program over your source code, helps to ensure that source code is legible, readable, less polluted and easier to maintain.

Apart from what others have mentioned, I would like to add that, Linting will run through your source code to find

 -  formatting discrepancy 
 -  non-adherence to coding standards and conventions 
 -  pinpointing possible logical errors in your program

Running a Lint program over your source code, helps to ensure that source code is legible, readable, less polluted and easy to maintain.

Apart from what others have mentioned, I would like to add that, Linting will run through your source code to find

 -  formatting discrepancy 
 -  non-adherence to coding standards and conventions 
 -  pinpointing possible logical errors in your program

Running a Lint program over your source code, helps to ensure that source code is legible, readable, less polluted and easier to maintain.