clang-tidy vs Flake8
clang-tidy
clang.llvm.orgFlake8
flake8.pycqa.orgSide by side
| Figure | clang-tidy | Flake8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Linters | 8.5 (#4) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Configuration | Checks can be selected with comma-separated positive and negative globs, and configuration can be read from a .clang-tidy file. | Project configuration can be stored in setup.cfg, tox.ini, or .flake8 using INI format. |
| Purpose | clang-tidy is a Clang-based C++ linter for diagnosing and fixing typical programming errors, including style violations, interface misuse, and bugs detectable by static analysis. | Flake8 combines pycodestyle, pyflakes, McCabe, and third-party plugins to check Python code style and quality. |
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