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Hound vs SwiftLint: What are the differences?
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- License: Hound is open-source and free to use, while SwiftLint requires a license fee for commercial use.
- Language Support: Hound supports multiple programming languages such as Ruby, Go, and JavaScript, while SwiftLint is specifically designed for Swift programming language.
- Configuration Options: Hound offers limited configuration options compared to the extensive customization options available in SwiftLint.
- Integration: Hound can be seamlessly integrated with GitHub repositories for automated code review, whereas SwiftLint requires additional setup for integration with version control systems.
- Rule Set: Hound has a predefined set of rules for code styling and formatting, whereas SwiftLint allows users to define custom rules based on their specific requirements.
- Community Support: SwiftLint benefits from a larger community of Swift developers contributing to its development and enhancement, while Hound may have a smaller user base and community support.
In Summary, Hound and SwiftLint have key differences in terms of licensing, language support, configuration options, integration, rule set, and community support.
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- Free for OSS2
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What is Hound?
Automated code review for GitHub pull requests. It comments on code quality and style issues, allowing you and your team to better review and maintain a clean codebase.
What is SwiftLint?
It is a tool to enforce Swift style and conventions, loosely based on GitHub's Swift Style Guide.It hooks into Clang and SourceKit to use the AST representation of your source files for more accurate results.
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