Cppcheck

Creating an application from scratch does not only require solid coding knowledge, but to get a proper result implies keeping an eye out for memory leaks or various errors that can occur. When it comes to C/C++ code, Cppcheck aims to put a set of tools at your disposal so that you can check the program for any mismatches, buffer overrun and more.

The main window of the application is kept simple, with all major functions stored in an upper toolbar fitted with intuitive icons. The rest of the space is taken up by a list that displays imported elements, along with details regarding, issue severity, line where it occurs, as well as a message to get an idea of what can be done.

Files can easily be loaded through the dedicated menu, after which they undergo a scan process. In case there is anything to display info immediately shows up in the list mentioned above. In case you are looking for specific errors, the application lets you choose filters to apply, such as warnings, style warnings, portability, performance warnings or plain errors.

You can quickly jump in and edit line codes by simply double clicking on the specific file. It is automatically opened with notepad, but you can set up which application to use from the preferences menu.

What's more, you can configure the check process to run by Unix 32 and 64-bit encoding, as well as Windows ANSI or Unicode, both for 32-bit. Other tools include a scratchpad you can use as a quick space to write down important info, as well as a statistics view that displays an overview of what's going on with your code, with the possibility to copy it to clipboard.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Cppcheck can save you a considerable amount of time by pointing out flaws in the design, without manually having to look for them. The interface shouldn't pose any serious accommodation problems, but if that's the case, there is always the help manual to turn to.