Code reviewing software
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Code reviewing software is computer software that helps humans find flaws in program source code. In can be divided into two categories:
- Automated code review software checks source code against a predefined set of rules and produces reports.
- Different types of browsers visualise software structure and help humans better understand its structure. Such systems are geared more to analysis because they typically do not contain a predefined set of rules to check software against.
Examples
Code reviewing software includes
- PMD (software)
- Google Mondrian
- SmartBear CodeCollaborator