cpplint vs PHP_CodeSniffer
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| Figure | cpplint | PHP_CodeSniffer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Linters | 7.9 (#12) | 7.3 (#29) |
| Installation | The project recommends installing the cpplint package from PyPI and documents installation as a uv tool. | The project documents installation through PHAR downloads, Composer, Phive, or a Git clone. |
| License | The package is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause license. | The repository identifies PHP_CodeSniffer as BSD-3-Clause licensed. |
| Purpose | Cpplint is a command-line tool that checks C/C++ files for style issues according to Google’s C++ style guide. | PHP_CodeSniffer tokenizes PHP files and detects violations of a defined coding standard. |
| Support | The repository identifies maintainers and provides GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, and contribution guidance. | The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker for bug reports and feature requests and to its wiki for documentation. |
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