Previously, a comment was enough to activate the free license for the Linux version. Pvs-studio-analyzer credentials PVS-Studio Free FREE-FREE-FREE-FREE If you are using PVS-Studio for Linux/macOS, use the following command: If you are using PVS-Studio as a Visual Studio plugin or you are using the 'C and C++ Compiler Monitoring UI' (Standalone.exe) utility, enter the following license key: To start using PVS-Studio for free, follow these two steps: PVS-Studio Static Code Analyzer for C, C++, C#, and Java: When working on an academic project that includes a number of source files, the most convenient way to use the analyzer is to add a special comment to those files: Let's find out when and how to use each option. You simply download the distribution and follow the instructions below. None of these options requires contacting us to get a trial key.

Adding special comments to source code.

There are three ways to use PVS-Studio for free for educational purposes:

To help students explore static analysis tools and develop skills of using them, our team offers an option of using PVS-Studio for free.

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