clang-tidy
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Visitclang-tidy vs Flake8
What both publish
| Fact | clang-tidy | Flake8 |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Checks can be selected with comma-separated positive and negative globs, and configuration can be read from a .clang-tidy file. | Project configuration can be stored in setup.cfg, tox.ini, or .flake8 using INI format. |
| Purpose | clang-tidy is a Clang-based C++ linter for diagnosing and fixing typical programming errors, including style violations, interface misuse, and bugs detectable by static analysis. | Flake8 combines pycodestyle, pyflakes, McCabe, and third-party plugins to check Python code style and quality. |
clang-tidy plans
- clang-tidyFree
Flake8 plans
- Flake8Free
- Flake8Free
Pick clang-tidy if…
clang-tidy suits C++ developers who want configurable linting and static analysis in a build or editor workflow. It also supports teams creating custom checks or analyzing CUDA source.
Pick Flake8 if…
Flake8 suits Python developers working from the command line on Linux who want configurable style and quality checks. It also serves people maintaining or writing Flake8 plugins.