Flake8
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VisitFlake8 vs yamllint
What both publish
| Fact | Flake8 | yamllint |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Project configuration can be stored in setup.cfg, tox.ini, or .flake8 using INI format. | It includes default and relaxed configurations and supports custom configuration files. |
| Purpose | Flake8 combines pycodestyle, pyflakes, McCabe, and third-party plugins to check Python code style and quality. | yamllint checks YAML syntax and issues such as duplicate keys, line length, trailing spaces, and indentation. |
Flake8 plans
- Flake8Free
- Flake8Free
yamllint plans
- yamllintFree
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 yamllint if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.