[Python-ideas] lint in stdlib

[Jesse Noller]

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 3:14 AM, Ben Finney <ben+python at benfinney.id.au> wrote:
> CTO <debatem1 at gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Skipping over some of the wrangling about where it goes for a minute,
>> is there any firm consensus on which tool to put in? I've only heard
>> back from pylint, and there seems to be a general feeling that that's
>> the strictest (and therefore best), but that its external dependencies
>> constitute a liability. Does anybody have a firm objection on that
>> score?
>
> Not a firm objection: pylint is also the most complex (AFAICT). Perhaps
> a simpler one that still does a good job would be best for stdlib
> consideration.

+1, something which does simple linting, and pep 8 checking would be a
big enough benefit over what we have now. Ideally, it would support
extensibility for additional rules.

jesse