What is flake8?
Flake8 is a comprehensive code quality tool that combines multiple Python linting and style checking utilities into a single, unified interface. It serves as a wrapper around widely-used tools such as PyFlakes, pep8, and McCabe, consolidating their output into a cohesive report for each file.
Highlights
- Integrates PyFlakes, pep8, and McCabe script for comprehensive code analysis
- Provides a merged output of warnings and issues across multiple source code files
- Supports the ability to suppress specific warnings or errors
- Includes additional source control hooks for seamless integration into development workflows
- Offers a modular and extensible architecture, allowing for custom plugins and functionality
Platforms
- Linux
- Windows
- Mac
Languages
- English
Features
Static analysis