Static Analysis is the technique used to analyze the software without executing the same. It helps to look at issues that are there with in the Source Code even before it gets executed. Find some reading on Static Code Analysis here from Wikipedia.
Static Analysis also used to publish some of the Software Metrics. For example, KLOC, Cyclomatic Complexity will be captured through Static Analysis.
The following are some the links to Static Analysis Tools
- List of Tools from wikipedia
- List of Tools from Testing FAQs
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[...] In this post, I will be sharing my views on Static Analysis and how the same is useful to Software Testing. Using Static Analysis in Testing will be called as Static Testing. [...]
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David
[...] Testing, Software Metrics, Software Development, Code Coverage I have been talking about Code Quality through Static Analysis for a while here, here & here. The quality for any application [...]
@ David,
I have gone through your site, but unable to find information on Code Quality Metrics. It would be better to add this to other metrics you have listed.
[...] have been talking about Code Quality through Static Analysis for a while here, here & here. The quality for any application [...]