- Published on March 24, 2024
- In AI Features
Ruff Emerges as the Fastest-Growing Python Linter Ever
Created by Charlie Marsh, Ruff is also taking the Python community by storm with its speed and features.
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- By K L Krithika
Ruff, a Python linter written in Rust, has taken the Python community by storm with its blazing fast performance and comprehensive feature set.
The project, created by Charlie Marsh in 2022, recently hit a major milestone with over 400 contributors on GitHub. Marsh also said on X, “Just got confirmation that an >8M LoC codebase successfully migrated to ruff format” Compared to the linters like Flake8, Pylint or Black, Ruff is extremely fast and accurate and is quickly adopted by the community.
Linters are essential tools for any programming language, helping developers catch potential errors, enforce coding standards, and maintain a consistent style across large codebases. In the Python ecosystem, popular linters like Flake8, Pylint, and Black have been widely used for years
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K L Krithika
K L Krithika is a tech journalist at AIM. Apart from writing tech news, she enjoys reading sci-fi and pondering the impossible technologies, trying not to confuse it with reality.
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