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`Pylint`_
=========
.. _`Pylint`: https://pylint.pycqa.org/
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What is Pylint?
================
Pylint is a `static code analyser`_ for Python 2 or 3. The latest version supports Python
3.7.2 and above.
.. _`static code analyser`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_code_analysis
Pylint analyses your code without actually running it. It checks for errors, enforces a
coding standard, looks for `code smells`_, and can make suggestions about how the code
could be refactored. Pylint can infer actual values from your code using its internal
code representation (astroid). If your code is ``import logging as argparse``, Pylint
will know that ``argparse.error(...)`` is in fact a logging call and not an argparse call.
.. _`code smells`: https://martinfowler.com/bliki/CodeSmell.html
Pylint is highly configurable and permits to write plugins in order to add your
own checks (for example, for internal libraries or an internal rule). Pylint also has an
ecosystem of existing plugins for popular frameworks and third party libraries.
.. note::
Pylint supports the Python standard library out of the box. Third-party
libraries are not always supported, so a plugin might be needed. A good place
to start is ``PyPI`` which often returns a plugin by searching for
``pylint <library>``. `pylint-pydantic`_, `pylint-django`_ and
`pylint-sonarjson`_ are examples of such plugins. More information about plugins
and how to load them can be found at :ref:`plugins <plugins>`.
.. _`pylint-pydantic`: https://pypi.org/project/pylint-pydantic
.. _`pylint-django`: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint-django
.. _`pylint-sonarjson`: https://github.com/omegacen/pylint-sonarjson
Pylint isn't smarter than you: it may warn you about things that you have
conscientiously done or check for some things that you don't care about.
During adoption, especially in a legacy project where pylint was never enforced,
it's best to start with the ``--errors-only`` flag, then disable
convention and refactor message with ``--disable=C,R`` and progressively
re-evaluate and re-enable messages as your priorities evolve.
Pylint ships with three additional tools:
- pyreverse_ (standalone tool that generates package and class diagrams.)
- symilar_ (duplicate code finder that is also integrated in pylint)
- epylint_ (Emacs and Flymake compatible Pylint)
.. _pyreverse: https://pylint.pycqa.org/en/latest/pyreverse.html
.. _symilar: https://pylint.pycqa.org/en/latest/symilar.html
.. _epylint: https://pylint.pycqa.org/en/latest/user_guide/ide_integration/flymake-emacs.html
Projects that you might want to use alongside pylint include flake8_ (faster and simpler checks
with very few false positives), mypy_, pyright_ or pyre_ (typing checks), bandit_ (security
oriented checks), black_ and isort_ (auto-formatting), autoflake_ (automated removal of
unused imports or variables), pyupgrade_ (automated upgrade to newer python syntax) and
pydocstringformatter_ (automated pep257).
.. _flake8: https://gitlab.com/pycqa/flake8/
.. _bandit: https://github.com/PyCQA/bandit
.. _mypy: https://github.com/python/mypy
.. _pyright: https://github.com/microsoft/pyright
.. _pyre: https://github.com/facebook/pyre-check
.. _black: https://github.com/psf/black
.. _autoflake: https://github.com/myint/autoflake
.. _pyupgrade: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
.. _pydocstringformatter: https://github.com/DanielNoord/pydocstringformatter
.. _isort: https://pycqa.github.io/isort/
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Install
-------
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For command line use, pylint is installed with::
pip install pylint
It can also be integrated in most editors or IDEs. More information can be found
`in the documentation`_.
.. _in the documentation: https://pylint.pycqa.org/en/latest/user_guide/installation/index.html
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Contributing
------------
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We welcome all forms of contributions such as updates for documentation, new code, checking issues for duplicates or telling us
that we can close them, confirming that issues still exist, `creating issues because
you found a bug or want a feature`_, etc. Everything is much appreciated!
Please follow the `code of conduct`_ and check `the Contributor Guides`_ if you want to
make a code contribution.
.. _creating issues because you found a bug or want a feature: https://pylint.pycqa.org/en/latest/contact.html#bug-reports-feedback
.. _code of conduct: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
.. _the Contributor Guides: https://pylint.pycqa.org/en/latest/development_guide/contribute.html
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Show your usage
-----------------
You can place this badge in your README to let others know your project uses pylint.
.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/linting-pylint-yellowgreen
:target: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint
Learn how to add a badge to your documentation in the `the badge documentation`_.
.. _the badge documentation: https://pylint.pycqa.org/en/latest/user_guide/installation/badge.html
License
-------
pylint is, with a few exceptions listed below, `GPLv2 <https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/blob/main/LICENSE>`_.
The icon files are licensed under the `CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/>`_ license:
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Support
-------
Please check `the contact information`_.
.. _`the contact information`: https://pylint.pycqa.org/en/latest/contact.html
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