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# Design
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## Requirements
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Spell checks source code:
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- Requires special word-splitting logic to handle situations like hex (`0xDEADBEEF`), `c\nescapes`, `snake_case`, `CamelCase`, `SCREAMING_CASE`, and maybe `arrow-case`.
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- Each programming language has its own quirks, like abbreviations, lack of word separator (`copysign`), etc
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- Backwards compatibility might require keeping misspelled words.
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- Case for proper nouns is irrelevant.
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Checking for errors in a CI:
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- No false-positives.
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- On spelling errors, sets the exit code to fail the CI.
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Quick feedback and resolution for developer:
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- Fix errors for the user.
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- Integration into other programs, like editors:
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- `fork`: easy to call into and provides a stable API, including output format
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- linking: either in the language of choice or bindings can be made to language of choice.
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## Trade Offs
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### Corrections vs Dictionaries
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Corrections: Known misspellings that map to their corresponding dictionary word
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- Ignores unknown typos
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- Ignores typos that follow c-escapes if they aren't handled correctly
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- Good for unassisted automated correcting
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- Fast, can quickly run across large code bases
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Dictionary: A confidence rating is given for how close a word is to one in a dictionary
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- Sensitive to false positives due to hex numbers and c-escapes
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- Used in word processors and other traditional spell checking applications
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- Good when there is a UI to let the user know and override any decisions
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