Introduction to Checkers
Explore various checkers supported by CMake for improving C++ code quality through static and dynamic analysis. Understand how tools like Clang-Tidy, Cpplint, Cppcheck, include-what-you-use, and link-what-you-use help identify bugs, enforce style guidelines, remove unnecessary includes, and optimize linking. Learn to select appropriate checkers based on project needs, enhancing build efficiency and code safety.
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Depending on our use case, the size of the repository, and team preferences, we should probably choose a few checkers that are a good match. Adding too many will become a nuisance. Here's a short introduction to checkers supported by CMake out-of-the-box.
Clang-Tidy
Here is a description of Clang-Tidy from the official website:
clang-tidy is a clang-based C++ “linter” tool. Its purpose is to provide an extensible framework
for diagnosing and fixing typical programming errors, like style violations, interface misuse, or
bugs that can be deduced via static analysis. clang-tidy is modular and provides a convenient
interface for writing new checks.
The versatility of this tool is really impressive, as it offers over 400 checks. It works ...