Generate a sample configuration file according to the current configuration. You can put other options before this one to get them in the generated configuration.
Enable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You can either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option multiple time.
Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You can either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option multiple time (only on the command line, not in the configuration file where it should appear only once).
Put messages in a separate file for each module / package specified on the command line instead of printing them on stdout. Reports (if any) will be written in a file name "pylint_global.[txt|html]". [current: no]
Python expression which should return a note less than 10 (10 is the highest note). You have access to the variables errors warning, statement which respectively contain the number of errors / warnings messages and the total number of statements analyzed. This is used by the global evaluation report (RP0004). [current: 10.0 - ((float(5 * error + warning + refactor + convention) / statement) * 10)]
Maximum number of characters on a single line. [current: 80]
.IP"--max-module-lines=<int>"
Maximum number of lines in a module [current: 1000]
.IP"--indent-string=<string>"
String used as indentation unit. This is usually " " (4 spaces) or "\t" (1 tab). [current: ' ']
.SHIMPORTS
.IP"--deprecated-modules=<modules>"
Deprecated modules which should not be used, separated by a comma [current: regsub,string,TERMIOS,Bastion,rexec]
.IP"--import-graph=<file.dot>"
Create a graph of every (i.e. internal and external) dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled) [current: none]
.IP"--ext-import-graph=<file.dot>"
Create a graph of external dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled) [current: none]
.IP"--int-import-graph=<file.dot>"
Create a graph of internal dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled) [current: none]
.SHDESIGN
.IP"--max-args=<int>"
Maximum number of arguments for function / method [current: 5]
.IP"--ignored-argument-names=<regexp>"
Argument names that match this expression will be ignored. Default to name with leading underscore [current: _.*]
.IP"--max-locals=<int>"
Maximum number of locals for function / method body [current: 15]
.IP"--max-returns=<int>"
Maximum number of return / yield for function / method body [current: 6]
.IP"--max-branchs=<int>"
Maximum number of branch for function / method body [current: 12]
.IP"--max-statements=<int>"
Maximum number of statements in function / method body [current: 50]
.IP"--max-parents=<num>"
Maximum number of parents for a class (see R0901). [current: 7]
.IP"--max-attributes=<num>"
Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902). [current: 7]
.IP"--min-public-methods=<num>"
Minimum number of public methods for a class (see R0903). [current: 2]
.IP"--max-public-methods=<num>"
Maximum number of public methods for a class (see R0904). [current: 20]
.SHMISCELLANEOUS
.IP"--notes=<comma separated values>"
List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma. [current: FIXME,XXX,TODO]
.SHVARIABLES
.IP"--init-import=<y_or_n>"
Tells whether we should check for unused import in __init__ files. [current: no]
.IP"--dummy-variables-rgx=<regexp>"
A regular expression matching the beginning of the name of dummy variables (i.e. not used). [current: _|dummy]
.IP"--additional-builtins=<comma separated list>"
List of additional names supposed to be defined in builtins. Remember that you should avoid to define new builtins when possible. [current: none]
.SHTYPECHECK
.IP"--ignore-mixin-members=<y_or_n>"
Tells whether missing members accessed in mixin class should be ignored. A mixin class is detected if its name ends with "mixin" (case insensitive). [current: yes]
.IP"--ignored-classes=<members names>"
List of classes names for which member attributes should not be checked (useful for classes with attributes dynamically set). [current: SQLObject]
.IP"--zope=<y_or_n>"
When zope mode is activated, add a predefined set of Zope acquired attributes to generated-members. [current: no]
.IP"--generated-members=<members names>"
List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference system, and so shouldn't trigger E0201 when accessed. [current: REQUEST,acl_users,aq_parent]
Required attributes for module, separated by a comma [current: none]
.IP"--bad-functions=<builtin function names>"
List of builtins function names that should not be used, separated by a comma [current: map,filter,apply,input]
.IP"--module-rgx=<regexp>"
Regular expression which should only match correct module names [current: (([a-z_][a-z0-9_]*)|([A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]+))$]
.IP"--const-rgx=<regexp>"
Regular expression which should only match correct module level names [current: (([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*)|(__.*__))$]
.IP"--class-rgx=<regexp>"
Regular expression which should only match correct class names [current: [A-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9]+$]
.IP"--function-rgx=<regexp>"
Regular expression which should only match correct function names [current: [a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$]
.IP"--method-rgx=<regexp>"
Regular expression which should only match correct method names [current: [a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$]
.IP"--attr-rgx=<regexp>"
Regular expression which should only match correct instance attribute names [current: [a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$]
.IP"--argument-rgx=<regexp>"
Regular expression which should only match correct argument names [current: [a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$]
.IP"--variable-rgx=<regexp>"
Regular expression which should only match correct variable names [current: [a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$]
.IP"--inlinevar-rgx=<regexp>"
Regular expression which should only match correct list comprehension / generator expression variable names [current: [A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$]
.IP"--good-names=<names>"
Good variable names which should always be accepted, separated by a comma [current: i,j,k,ex,Run,_]
.IP"--bad-names=<names>"
Bad variable names which should always be refused, separated by a comma [current: foo,bar,baz,toto,tutu,tata]
.IP"--no-docstring-rgx=<regexp>"
Regular expression which should only match functions or classes name which do not require a docstring [current: __.*__]
.SHSIMILARITIES
.IP"--min-similarity-lines=<int>"
Minimum lines number of a similarity. [current: 4]
.IP"--ignore-comments=<y or n>"
Ignore comments when computing similarities. [current: yes]
.IP"--ignore-docstrings=<y or n>"
Ignore docstrings when computing similarities. [current: yes]
.SHCLASSES
.IP"--ignore-iface-methods=<method names>"
List of interface methods to ignore, separated by a comma. This is used for instance to not check methods defines in Zope's Interface base class. [current: isImplementedBy,deferred,extends,names,namesAndDescriptions,queryDescriptionFor,getBases,getDescriptionFor,getDoc,getName,getTaggedValue,getTaggedValueTags,isEqualOrExtendedBy,setTaggedValue,isImplementedByInstancesOf,adaptWith,is_implemented_by]
.IP"--defining-attr-methods=<method names>"
List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes. [current: __init__,__new__,setUp]