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The Best COBOL Static Analysis Tools (Linters/Formatters)
We rank 8 COBOL linters, code analyzers, formatters, and more. Find and compare tools like DerScanner, SonarCloud, SonarLint, and more. Please rate and review tools that you've used. This helps others find the best tools for their projects.
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javaSonarLint
SonarLint is a free IDE extension available for IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, and Eclipse, to find and fix coding issues in real-time, flagging issues as you code, just like a spell-checker. More than a linter, it also delivers rich contextual guidance to help developers understand why there is an issue, assess the risk, and educate them on how to fix it.
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kotlinStaticReviewer
Static Reviewer executes code checks according to the most relevant Secure Coding Standards, OWASP, CWE, CVE, CVSS, MISRA, CERT, for 40+ programming languages, using 1000+ built-in validation rules for Security, Deadcode & Best Practices Available a module for Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to find vulnerabilities in open source and third party libraries.
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aspnetFortify
A commercial static analysis platform that supports the scanning of C/C++, C#, VB.NET, VB6, ABAP/BSP, ActionScript, Apex, ASP.NET, Classic ASP, VB Script, Cobol, ColdFusion, HTML, Java, JS, JSP, MXML/Flex, Objective-C, PHP, PL/SQL, T-SQL, Python (2.6, 2.7), Ruby (1.9.3), Swift, Scala, VB, and XML.
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Commercial Static Code Analysis which runs locally, but uploads the results to its cloud for presentation.
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What are COBOL tools?
COBOL (an acronym for COmmon Business-Oriented Language) is a compiled English-like computer programming language designed for business use. COBOL is imperative, procedural and, since 2002, object-oriented. COBOL is primarily used in business, finance, and administrative systems for companies and governments. It is still in use despite the fact that many consider it an outdated programming language, due to the large amount of COBOL code written for business transactions.
What are the best COBOL static analysis tools and linters?
The most popular COBOL tools ranked by user votes are: DerScanner, SonarCloud, SonarLint, StaticReviewer, Fortify.
Which COBOL services are free for open source projects?
Commercial services with a free plan for open source include SonarCloud, SonarLint.
