Summary

This chapter covered some important analysis tools available in Visual Studio 2015. You first got started with the .NET Compiler Platform, discovering how powerful it is for creating live code analyzers and refactorings that integrate with the light bulb. In the process, you got a more precise idea of how the Visual Basic compiler works since it has been reengineered on top of the .NET Compiler Platform. You also learned how to use special analyzers to analyze code for compliance with Microsoft coding rules, which is required especially when you produce reusable class libraries. Then you saw how to check for code maintainability by using the Code Metrics tool. The chapter then focused on the most interesting addition in Visual Studio ...

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