4 Use linting effectively

In this chapter

  • identifying the types of problems linting can find in your code: bugs, errors, and style problems
  • aiming for the ideal of zero problems identified but tempering this against the reality of legacy codebases
  • linting large existing codebases by approaching the problem iteratively
  • weighing the risks of introducing new bugs against the benefits of addressing problems

Let’s get started building your pipelines! Linting is a key component to the CI portion of your pipeline: it allows you to identify and flag known issues and coding standard violations, reducing bugs in your code and making it easier to maintain.

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