Static Analysis: A Testing Best Practice

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Static analysis is just the automatic examination of source code without actually executing the program. It’s able to find a lot of subtle issues in code that may not have consequences except for in very specific situations. Another great thing about static analysis is that it can identify security issues before they become a problem. Another reason is that it’s much easier to handle small numbers of violations than it is to throw static analysis on at the end of the project and have thousands and thousands of violations that you have to deal with. While I did say that static analysis is a great tool for improving your code quality, it is not a replacement for multiple levels of testing.

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