Flake8
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pycodestyle
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| Fact | Flake8 | pycodestyle |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Project configuration can be stored in setup.cfg, tox.ini, or .flake8 using INI format. | Users can configure pycodestyle at user and project levels, including through setup.cfg or tox.ini. |
| Installation | The official quickstart installs Flake8 with python -m pip install flake8 and recommends invoking the interpreter-specific module when multiple Python versions are installed. | The documentation gives pip install, upgrade, and uninstall commands for pycodestyle. |
| Purpose | Flake8 combines pycodestyle, pyflakes, McCabe, and third-party plugins to check Python code style and quality. | pycodestyle checks Python code against some of the style conventions in PEP 8. |
Flake8 plans
- Flake8Free
- Flake8Free
pycodestyle plans
- pycodestyleFree
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.
Pick pycodestyle if…
pycodestyle suits Python developers who want configurable PEP 8 checks in editors or CI. Users needing naming, docstring, or automatic fixes need other tools or plugins.