Timeline for What is "Linting"?
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| Oct 9, 2018 at 3:50 | comment | added | Woodchuck | Is Flow (flow.org) considered a linter? I.e., how does a static type checker relate to a linter? | |
| May 9, 2018 at 3:03 | comment | added | MichaelChirico | @tan9 probably the term lint derives first to the stuff in clothes drying machines' filters as I doubt many programmers have face-to-face experience with sheep | |
| Apr 8, 2018 at 19:37 | comment | added | Sz. |
Analysis performed by a linter (in the normal, general sense) is not inherently limited to any style guide or policy. E.g. the "absolute" context of a language may already determine things worth checking (like common pitfalls, as with the original C lint), or it can as well be just a mere syntax check, like PHP's "lint" mode (php -l).
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| Mar 26, 2018 at 19:45 | comment | added | mbomb007 | @AdamPlocher Yes, it is. "StyleCop is a C# linter that enforces style guidelines." github.com/mcandre/linters | |
| Aug 15, 2017 at 13:48 | comment | added | Oded | @Adam - usually a linter would also have the option to auto-fix issues it found. | |
| Aug 15, 2017 at 13:13 | comment | added | Adam Plocher | Would stylecop be considered a linter? | |
| Jun 15, 2017 at 14:53 | comment | added | Oded | @HasanBaidoon - it just reports violations of a style policy, doesn't necessarily act on them on behalf of the user. | |
| Jul 21, 2016 at 5:39 | comment | added | tan9 | Cite from wikipedia - “The term was derived from the name of the undesirable bits of fiber and fluff found in sheep's wool.” | |
| Dec 19, 2011 at 6:29 | vote | accept | Ashkan Kh. Nazary | ||
| Dec 14, 2011 at 11:21 | history | edited | Oded | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 14, 2011 at 11:16 | history | answered | Oded | CC BY-SA 3.0 |