Getting started with static analysis in Swift
summary
Introduces building a static analysis tool for Swift using SwiftSyntax. Explains how SwiftLint is not the only option, compares static-analysis benefits seen in tools like IntelliJ for Java, and demonstrates implementing and explaining a Swift-focused static analyzer to enable more advanced analyses.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:00Static analysis
- 4:19Syntax trees
- 6:08Parsing syntax trees
- 9:25Code clone detection
- 12:40Detection steps
- 15:42Variable name normalization
- 18:44Implementation example
- 19:52Summary
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