Lint (software)
| Lint | |
|---|---|
| Original author(s) | Stephen C. Johnson |
| Developer(s) | AT&T Bell Laboratories |
| Initial release | July 26, 1978 |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Static program analysis tools |
| License | Originally proprietary commercial software, now free software under a BSD-like license |
Lint is the computer science term for a static code analysis tool used to flag programming errors, bugs, stylistic errors and suspicious constructs. The term originates from a Unix utility that examined C language source code. A program which performs this function is also known as a "linter" or "linting tool".