BleepingComputer.com: Is there such a kind of software that will spot bad code?

And Possibly fix it as well?

Define 'bad code.' There are things like resharper for Visual Studio, JSLint for javascript, etc. but they are not going to correct the code for you since in most cases the software likely has no clue what you are trying to do. Then of course there is the compiler/interpreter that will catch syntax errors.

Depends,

Some IDEs will correct syntax error... (such as a missing semi-column in C)
Others might underline them as microsoft word would underline some bad spelling.(Eclipse)

But since there is no way it'll know what you're actually trying to do... the answer to your question would be no.

If it existed, it would be nice though

Coverity makes some automated code analysis tools. Microsoft also has FxCop which ships with Visual Studio for all the .NET languages.

Billy3

Well, there probably is, however you have to ask yourself, is this really what I want.....?????

Here's the deal. If you use a "high-speed-bad-code-detector-gizmo", the question becomes
what have I learned from this....?

By going through countless iterations of the development cycle, enduring the "pain and suffering" of
trying to decipher other developers code, after awhile, (...and trust me on this one...) you
will be able to spot "bad code", in most cases, right from the start.

I know, I know, time is of the essence in some software development organizations. Got to get it fixed and back in to production. Need an answer now.
Blah, blah, blah....

But in the longterm, as painful as it is, determining what "bad code" is, and how to identify it will come from the experience of going
through the software, determining better solultions, and applying those solutions in future developments.

This is how us "old coots" used to have to do it. Just depends on what you want and how you want to do it......

IL

This post has been edited by Imperious Leader: 19 November 2009 - 11:07 AM

No such programs exist as far as I am aware, unfortunately.



(Though you can buy Bad Code Offsets )