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:dash: Linters

Linters are tools you can use to clean and debug your code. They look at your script and find issues and errors and you may have overlooked. Below are a few linters I researched.

Name	Pros	Cons
JSLint	Based on Douglas Crockford's Javascript: The Good Parts	Doesn't have much configuration
JSHint	Popular, easy to use in your browser
ESLint	Popular, lots of configuration and can auto format scripts. Best know among teachers and students

Since I'm only looking for a linter to check my code, my requirements for linters are low.

I decided to go with ESLint since my fellow students use this linter as well which could be useful incase there are issues. JSHint Would be a good alternative since it's very easy to use.

:speech_balloon: Formatters

Formatters make sure your code is easy to read and nice to look at by adding proper indenting and spacing.

Below are a few formatters I researched.

Name	Pros	Cons
VSCode build in formatter	Already installed, generally formats code well (subjective)
Prettier	Easy to install through VSCode extensions	Doesn't always format the way I prefer (subjective)
Beautify	Easy to install through VSCode extensions	Less popular

Generally I already try to format my coding properly when I'm working on it. So the build in formatter is enough for me to double check if I formatted correctly.