cpplint vs SwiftLint
cpplint
github.comSwiftLint
realm.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | cpplint | SwiftLint |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Linters | 7.9 (#12) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Integrations | Cpplint can run as a pre-commit hook and is included in MegaLinter, an open-source linter aggregator for CI. | Documented integrations include Swift Package Manager and Xcode plugins, pre-commit, Fastlane, Docker, Visual Studio Code, and MegaLinter. |
| License | The package is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause license. | The GitHub repository identifies SwiftLint as MIT licensed. |
| Purpose | Cpplint is a command-line tool that checks C/C++ files for style issues according to Google’s C++ style guide. | SwiftLint enforces Swift style and conventions based on rules generally accepted by the Swift community. |
| Support | The repository identifies maintainers and provides GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, and contribution guidance. | The maintainers ask users to support the project by contributing, reporting issues, and helping the community, and note that volunteer time is limited. |
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In their own words
SwiftLint
SwiftLint is a free, MIT-licensed tool that checks Swift source against style rules and conventions accepted by the Swift community. It includes more than 200 built-in rules, with opt-in rules disabled by default. A project can set active rules, included and excluded paths, and rule settings in a `.swiftlint.yml` file. SwiftLint can automatically correct some violations, overwriting affected files, and its command line supports linting, analysis, baselines, rule listings, and multiple reporters. Documented integrations include Xcode and Swift Package Manager plugins, pre-commit, Fastlane, Docker, Visual Studio Code, and MegaLinter. Installation choices include package managers, prebuilt packages, and source builds. Releases include macOS, Windows, and Linux binaries. SwiftLint is intended for valid, compilable source, and non-compiling code may produce unexpected results, especially when autocorrecting. Analyzer rules are considerably slower than lint rules. The project is maintained by volunteers, and the maintainers describe it as non-commercial.