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linter: Create a Linter

Description

Generate a linter, which can identify errors or problematic regions in a project.

Usage

linter(apply, takes, message, suggestion)

Arguments

apply
Function that, given the content of a file, returns the indices at which problems were found.
takes
Function that, given a set of paths, returns the subset of paths that this linter uses.
message
Function that, given content and lines, returns an informative message for the user. Typically generated with makeLinterMessage.
suggestion
String giving a prescribed fix for the linted problem.

Examples

Run this code
addLinter("no.capitals", linter(

  ## Identify lines containing capital letters -- either by name or by index
  apply = function(content, ...) {
    grep("[A-Z]", content)
  },

  ## Only use this linter on R files (paths ending with .r or .R)
  takes = function(paths) {
    grep("[rR]$", paths)
  },

  # Use the default message constructor
  message = function(content, lines, ...) {
    makeLinterMessage("Capital letters found on the following lines", content, lines)
  },

  # Give a suggested prescription
  suggest = "Do not use capital letters in these documents."
))

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