Create a DEFAULT_PYLINT_HOME constant and upgrade help text

3 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/pylint/config/__init__.py b/pylint/config/__init__.py
index 44e4131e7..f9c393ef7 100644
--- a/pylint/config/__init__.py
+++ b/pylint/config/__init__.py
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ import pickle
 import sys
 from datetime import datetime
 
-import platformdirs
-
 from pylint.config.configuration_mixin import ConfigurationMixIn
 from pylint.config.find_default_config_files import find_default_config_files
 from pylint.config.man_help_formatter import _ManHelpFormatter
@@ -49,6 +47,7 @@ from pylint.config.option import Option
 from pylint.config.option_manager_mixin import OptionsManagerMixIn
 from pylint.config.option_parser import OptionParser
 from pylint.config.options_provider_mixin import OptionsProviderMixIn, UnsupportedAction
+from pylint.constants import DEFAULT_PYLINT_HOME
 from pylint.utils import LinterStats
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ if "PYLINTHOME" in os.environ:
 elif USER_HOME == "~":
     PYLINT_HOME = ".pylint.d"
 else:
-    PYLINT_HOME = platformdirs.user_cache_dir("pylint")
+    PYLINT_HOME = DEFAULT_PYLINT_HOME
     # The spam prevention is due to pylint being used in parallel by
     # pre-commit, and the message being spammy in this context
     # Also if you work with old version of pylint that recreate the
diff --git a/pylint/constants.py b/pylint/constants.py
index 05a1a0b25..df688eada 100644
--- a/pylint/constants.py
+++ b/pylint/constants.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import platform
 import sys
 
 import astroid
+import platformdirs
 
 from pylint.__pkginfo__ import __version__
 
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ MSG_TYPES_STATUS = {"I": 0, "C": 16, "R": 8, "W": 4, "E": 2, "F": 1}
 # on all project using [MASTER] in their rcfile.
 MAIN_CHECKER_NAME = "master"
 
+DEFAULT_PYLINT_HOME = platformdirs.user_cache_dir("pylint")
+
 
 class WarningScope:
     LINE = "line-based-msg"
diff --git a/pylint/lint/run.py b/pylint/lint/run.py
index 95be1a6f7..d63c936f1 100644
--- a/pylint/lint/run.py
+++ b/pylint/lint/run.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import sys
 import warnings
 
 from pylint import __pkginfo__, extensions, interfaces
-from pylint.constants import full_version
+from pylint.constants import DEFAULT_PYLINT_HOME, full_version
 from pylint.lint.pylinter import PyLinter
 from pylint.lint.utils import ArgumentPreprocessingError, preprocess_options
 from pylint.utils import print_full_documentation, utils
@@ -271,12 +271,11 @@ group are mutually exclusive.",
         # add some help section
         linter.add_help_section(
             "Environment variables",
-            """
+            f"""
 The following environment variables are used:
     * PYLINTHOME
     Path to the directory where persistent data for the run will be stored. If
-not found, it defaults to ~/.pylint.d/ or .pylint.d (in the current working
-directory).
+not found, it defaults to '{DEFAULT_PYLINT_HOME}'.
     * PYLINTRC
     Path to the configuration file. See the documentation for the method used
 to search for configuration file.