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Version: 2.0.x (deprecated)

pylint

The PyLint linter for Python code (https://www.pylint.org/).

Backend: pants.core

Config section: [pylint]

Basic options​

skip​

--[no-]pylint-skip
PANTS_PYLINT_SKIP
default: False

Don't use Pylint when running /home/josh/work/scie-pants/dist/scie-pants-linux-x86_64 lint

args​

--pylint-args="[<shell_str>, <shell_str>, ...]"
PANTS_PYLINT_ARGS
default: []

Arguments to pass directly to Pylint, e.g. --pylint-args="--ignore=foo.py,bar.py --disable=C0330,W0311"

Advanced options​

version​

--pylint-version=<str>
PANTS_PYLINT_VERSION
default: pylint>=2.4.4,<2.5

Requirement string for the tool.

extra_requirements​

--pylint-extra-requirements="['<str>', '<str>', ...]"
PANTS_PYLINT_EXTRA_REQUIREMENTS
default: []

Any additional requirement strings to use with the tool. This is useful if the tool allows you to install plugins or if you need to constrain a dependency to a certain version.

entry_point​

--pylint-entry-point=<str>
PANTS_PYLINT_ENTRY_POINT
default: pylint

The main module for the tool. Usually, you will not want to change this from the default.

config​

--pylint-config=<file_option>
PANTS_PYLINT_CONFIG
default: None

Path to pylintrc or alternative Pylint config file

source_plugins​

--pylint-source-plugins="[<target_option>, <target_option>, ...]"
PANTS_PYLINT_SOURCE_PLUGINS
default: []

An optional list of pylint_source_plugin target addresses. This allows you to load custom plugins defined in source code. Run ./pants help pylint_source_plugin for instructions, including how to load third-party plugins.

Deprecated options​

interpreter_constraints​

--pylint-interpreter-constraints="['<str>', '<str>', ...]"
PANTS_PYLINT_INTERPRETER_CONSTRAINTS
default: []

Python interpreter constraints for this tool.