cpplint vs JSHint
cpplint
github.comJSHint
jshint.comSide by side
| Figure | cpplint | JSHint |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Linters | 7.9 (#12) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Audience | Cpplint is intended for developers checking C and C++ source files for style issues. | The project says it aims to help JavaScript developers write complex programs while avoiding typos and language gotchas. |
| Installation | The project recommends installing the cpplint package from PyPI and documents installation as a uv tool. | Official installation supports browser-like standalone files, Mozilla Rhino, npm global installation and npm development dependencies. |
| License | The package is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause license. | JSHint is licensed under the MIT Expat license. |
| Purpose | Cpplint is a command-line tool that checks C/C++ files for style issues according to Google’s C++ style guide. | JSHint is a community-driven static analysis tool that detects errors and potential problems in JavaScript code. |
| Support | The repository identifies maintainers and provides GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, and contribution guidance. | The project directs users to report bugs and suggestions through GitHub Issues. |
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In their own words
JSHint
JSHint is a free, open-source static analysis tool for JavaScript. It checks code for syntax errors and potential problems such as implicit type conversion issues and leaking variables. The project aims to help JavaScript developers avoid typos and language gotchas while working on complex programs. JSHint is distributed as a Node module with a library and command-line program, and it can also be used through a JavaScript API. Configuration can come from command-line options, a .jshintrc file, package.json, or inline source directives. Standalone files are available for browser-like environments and Mozilla Rhino, with releases published to npm for Node.js. The install page lists integrations for editors and IDEs including Vim, Emacs, Sublime Text, Visual Studio, VS Code, Eclipse, and JetBrains IDEs, plus build integrations such as Grunt, Ant, Maven, pre-commit, and QUnit. JSHint is licensed under the MIT Expat license. Its documentation cautions that static analysis cannot determine whether a program is correct or fast, or whether it has memory leaks, and recommends using it alongside unit and functional tests and code reviews.