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diff --git a/development/pychecker/README b/development/pychecker/README deleted file mode 100644 index 9fb5dcec9e2ac..0000000000000 --- a/development/pychecker/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,25 +0,0 @@ -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 & 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 is not the first parameter defined for 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 - |