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PyFlakes vs PyLint

A side-by-side look at PyFlakes and PyLint. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

PyFlakes

PyFlakes

Development

PyFlakes is a static analysis tool for Python code. It checks Python source files for errors, looking for potential bugs and style issues without actually executing the code. Common issues it detects include unused imports, undefined variables, and returns in initializer functions.

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PyLint

PyLint

Development

PyLint is an open-source Python static code analysis tool that looks for programming errors, helps enforce coding standards, and examines coding style. It points out issues like unused variables, missing docstrings, unreachable code, too many branches or statements in a function, and more.

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