Glossary · Phase 7 · Software engineering
Linter
A tool that reads code and flags likely mistakes and bad patterns without running it.
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CI turns "it works on my machine" into "it works".
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Projects, packaging and CI · Lay out a real project, pin its dependencies and test it on every push. About 35 minutes.
Other terms from the same lesson
- continuous integration: A server running a project's tests and checks on every change, blocking changes that fail.
- lockfile: A file recording the exact version of every installed package, so every install gets the same ones.
- semantic versioning: Version numbers written MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, where each part signals breaking changes, new features or bug fixes.
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