From: <th...@ap...> - 2011-01-08 11:57:31
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This mail announces the release of PyChecker 0.8.19 'Two Seven'. PyChecker is a tool for finding bugs in python source code. It finds problems that are typically caught by a compiler for less dynamic languages, like C and C++. It is similar to lint. Because of the dynamic nature of python, some warnings may be incorrect; however, spurious warnings should be fairly infrequent. PyChecker works in a combination of ways. First, it imports each module. If there is an import error, the module cannot be processed. The import provides some basic information about the module. The code for each function, class, and method is checked for possible problems. Types of problems that can be found include: No global found (e.g., using a module without importing it) Passing the wrong number of parameters to functions/methods/constructors Passing the wrong number of parameters to builtin functions and methods Using format strings that don't match arguments Using class methods and attributes that don't exist Changing signature when overriding a method Redefining a function/class/method in the same scope Using a variable before setting it self not the first parameter to a method Unused globals and locals (module or variable) Unused function/method arguments (can ignore self) No doc strings in modules, classes, functions, and methods For more information, see http://pychecker.sourceforge.net/ To file bugs, go to http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=382217&group_id=24686&func=browse |