Code linting for Objective C
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05-09-2019 - |
Question
Are there any code linting tools for ObjectiveC?
Solution
Have a look at the LLVM/Clang Static Analyzer
The LLVM/Clang static analyzer is a standalone tool that find bugs in C and Objective-C programs and it is very early in development.
A static analyzer based on clang. The goal of the Clang project is to create a new C, C++, Objective C and Objective C++ front-end for the LLVM compiler.
Edit
Clang has now been integrated into Xcode and can easily be run as a menu option "Build & Analyse"
OTHER TIPS
I know it is an old question, but I will add another one static analysis tool here for the sake of completeness, Infer, from Facebook
You can see their home page, works with iOS and Android projects, and spare Obj-C/Java/C files
There is also the commercial tool FauxPas, which catches a lot of code smells, but also stuff like unused graphics, translation format argument mismatch, etc.
It’s not super cheap, but I‘m a happy user. There's a time-limited trial version available, which is fully functional, as far as I know.
For simple syntax stuff like enforcing number of line breaks, sorting imports, etc., also have a look at Clang Format. The easiest way to install is probably via Homebrew.