An Overview of the Python Code Tool Landscape 2023
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A survey of static analysis tools for Python as of 2023, covering linters (Pyflakes, flake8, autoflake, Ruff), formatters (autopep8), style/name checkers (pep8-naming), package linters, security scanners, dead-code removers, docstring formatters, and complexity analyzers. Explains differences between tool types, lists available tools, offers a beginner-friendly introduction to Python type hints and type checkers, and highlights Ruff as a new, very fast linter written in Rust.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Start
- 6:28What This Talk Doesn't Cover
- 11:09Types of Static Code Analysis Tools
- 13:14PyPI, the Python Package Index
- 14:41Running These Code Tools
- 17:28The Flake Linters (Error and Style Linters)
- 18:07Code Formatters
- 19:53Type Checkers
- 20:13Package Linters
- 20:33Dead Code Linter
- 21:16Complexity Analysis Tools
- 22:15Kitchen Sink Packages
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