Features
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Here is the list of things that can be tested with Pylint :

Basic:
    * doc strings
    * modules / classes / functions / methods / arguments / variables name
    * number of arguments, local variables, branchs, returns and statements
      in functions, methods
    * required module's attributes
    * dangerous default values as arguments
    * redefinition of function / method / class
    * uses of the global statement

Format:
    * unauthorized constructions
    * strict indentation
    * lines'length

Imports:
    * external modules dependancies
    * relative / wildcard imports
    * cyclic imports
    * uses of depreceted modules

Variables:
    * unused variables / imports
    * undefined variables
    * redefinition of variable from builtins or from an outer scope
    * use of variable before assigment

Classes:
    * methods without self as first argument
    * overriden methods signature
    * access only to existant members via self
    * attributes not defined in the __init__ method
    * supported interfaces implementation
    * unreachable code

Metrics, doesn't check anything but give some number:
    * total number of lines
    * total number of code lines
    * total number of docstring lines
    * total number of comments lines
    * total number of empty lines
        
