cppcheck

Check single file

TLDR

Check single file

$ cppcheck [file.cpp]

Check directory

$ cppcheck [src/]

Enable all checks

$ cppcheck --enable=all [file.cpp]

Enable specific checks

$ cppcheck --enable=warning,style [src/]

Check with C++ standard

$ cppcheck --std=c++17 [file.cpp]

Output to XML

$ cppcheck --xml [src/] 2> [report.xml]

Suppress specific warning

$ cppcheck --suppress=uninitvar [file.cpp]

Use multiple cores

$ cppcheck -j [4] [src/]

SYNOPSIS

cppcheck [options] path...

DESCRIPTION

cppcheck performs static analysis on C/C++ source code. Detects bugs, undefined behavior, and dangerous coding patterns. Focuses on low false positive rate. Supports C++11 through C++20.

PARAMETERS

--enable=checks

Enable checks: all, warning, style, performance, portability, information, unusedFunction

--std=standard

C/C++ standard: c89, c99, c11, c++03, c++11, c++14, c++17, c++20

-j n

Use n threads

--xml

Output as XML

--suppress=id

Suppress warning type

--suppressions-list=file

Suppress from file

-I dir

Include directory

-D name

Define preprocessor symbol

--force

Check all configurations

--inconclusive

Report uncertain results

-q, --quiet

Suppress progress output

CHECK TYPES

error: Bugs and undefined behavior
warning: Defensive coding issues
style: Code style issues
performance: Optimization suggestions
portability: Cross-platform issues

CAVEATS

Cannot analyze included headers without proper include paths. Use with clang-tidy for comprehensive analysis.