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Flake8 – Python Linting and Style Enforcement

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Flake8 is a powerful linting tool for Python that checks your code for syntax errors, style inconsistencies (PEP 8), and potential bugs. It combines the functionality of PyFlakes, pycodestyle, and McCabe to ensure clean, readable, and maintainable code. It’s widely used in professional projects and CI/CD pipelines to maintain consistent coding standards.

Installation:

pip install flake8
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Example usage:

# Run Flake8 on a single file
flake8 my_script.py

# Run Flake8 on an entire project
flake8 my_project/

# Ignore specific errors or warnings
flake8 --ignore=E501,W503 my_script.py
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PyPI page: https://pypi.org/project/flake8/
GitHub page: https://github.com/PyCQA/flake8

3 Project Ideas:

  1. Integrate Flake8 into your CI/CD pipeline to enforce clean code automatically.
  2. Combine Flake8 with a code editor (like VSCode or PyCharm) for real-time linting feedback.
  3. Customize Flake8 rules to match your team’s coding style and automate code reviews.

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