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I want to use cpplint for C style checking. How do I do it on an Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32-bit machine?

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Install cpplint

sudo apt-get install python-pip  
pip install --user cpplint  

Usage

cpplint is an automated checker to make sure a C++ file follows Google's C++ style guide. Following Google's C++ style guide helps to prettify your C++ code and makes it easier to read.

Run cpplint with:

cpplint [OPTIONS] files

For full usage instructions, run:

cpplint --help  

Alternatively, you can download ccplint.py from GitHub cpplint: static code checker for C++ webpage and run cpplint without installing it as follows:

python cpplint.py file.cpp

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