Utilizing static code analysis for quality assurance and security
The built-in code quality analysis feature is enabled by default in Visual Studio for projects that target .NET 5 or later. However, we can enable it for our older .NET project adding and setting to true the EnabeNETAnalyzers property in the .csproj file.
Static code analysis fosters a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within development teams. By providing actionable insights and recommendations, these tools facilitate constructive code reviews, foster knowledge sharing, and ultimately elevate the skill and proficiency of developers.
Understanding how to use code analysis in Visual Studio
The code quality analysis will inspect our codebase for security, performance, design, and other potential areas for improvement. By default, the analysis runs automatically, so we can see errors, warnings, and information directly when we are typing through squiggles under our code or on the error list windows...
