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Lint (software)

Lint is a Unix utility that performs static program analysis on C language source code. The software gives its name to modern computing tools responsible for checking for coding style or formatting errors, known as "linters" or "linting tools", even though the original Lint program performed static program analysis.

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Available in
English
Developer
AT&T Bell Laboratories
License
Originally proprietary commercial software, now free software under a BSD-like license
Operating system
Unix
Original author
Stephen C. Johnson
Release
July 26, 1978; 48 years ago (1978-07-26)

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Lint (software)

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Edges41
Triples9
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
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Lint (software)

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Available in · 1
Lint (software) → English
Developer · 1
Lint (software) → AT&T Bell Laboratories
License · 1
Lint (software) → Originally proprietary commercial software, now free software under a BSD-like license
Operating system · 1
Lint (software) → Unix
Original author · 1
Lint (software) → Stephen C. Johnson
Release · 1
Lint (software) → July 26, 1978; 48 years ago (1978-07-26)
Type · 1
Lint (software) → Static program analysis tools
Written in · 1
Lint (software) → C

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lint tools analysis static program code also compilers unix checks style errors functions perform checking johnson lint-like rules language source

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Lint (software)Available inEnglish1.00infobox
Lint (software)DeveloperAT&T Bell Laboratories1.00infobox
Lint (software)LicenseOriginally proprietary commercial software, now free software under a BSD-like license1.00infobox
Lint (software)Operating systemUnix1.00infobox
Lint (software)Original authorStephen C. Johnson1.00infobox
Lint (software)ReleaseJuly 26, 1978; 48 years ago (1978-07-26)1.00infobox
Lint (software)TypeStatic program analysis tools1.00infobox
Lint (software)Written inC1.00infobox
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