Static analysis of Cobol and RPG source code on IBM i with SonarQube

Last Updated on 4 January 2023 by Roberto De Pedrini In computer science, static program analysis (or, simply, static analysis) is the analysis of source code performed without executing programs (as opposed to dynamic analysis of programs, which is performed during their execution). This process provides an understanding of the structure of the source code and can help ensure that the code adheres to industry standards (compliance, safety, and security). Some tools can help programmers and developers perform static analysis by inspecting code for potential programming errors (bugs), coding standard violations, security vulnerabilities, and more. …