Automated code review

A style checker ( English to German as " style checker ") is a program that verifies the compliance with a previously defined programming style in source files. Modern Style Checker relate not only to the formatting of the source code and the naming of symbols, but, even if only very limited, make a semantic analysis of the source text and might propose Inappropriate refactorings.

In contrast to a source code formatter a style checker only performs a check, but do not format the source code again.

StyleChecker form a precursor to those Static code analysis is carried out on tools.