Static source code analysis tools can be an invaluable tool for software developers. Technology Editor Bill Wong talks with some of the major vendors in this space.

Static source code analysis tools have evolved from simple syntax checkers to powerful tools for identifying flaws in the complex interactions of large code bases. Until recently, however, they were ...

When it needed a static code analysis tool for Python, OpenStack found no commercial products. Necessity being the mother of invention, OpenStack developed its own open source tool.

Static analysis tools are gaining popularity with Indian companies as software development models and perspectives mature. Here are some popular choices.

Source code analysis (or static analysis) software helps keeps buggy code from seeing the light of day.

By leveraging SAT within static code analysis, companies canimmediately find and fix software defects in source code at thebeginning of the development cycle, impressing anyone who writessoftware and ...

Key decisions in source code analysis 1. Should you start with static tools or dynamic tools, or use both?

To help demonstrate the types of coding errors that can be efficiently detected and prevented using static source code analysis, we consider a case study of three popular, security-critical open ...

Static code analysis is the process of examining source code (without actually executing it) to identify potential defects, security vulnerabilities, and other quality issues.

To help demonstrate the types of coding errors that can be efficiently detected and prevented using static source code analysis, we consider a case study of three popular, security-critical open ...