PVS-Studio 7.41 has been released. It brings improvements for Unreal Engine, support for MISRA C 2023, an update to the IntelliJ IDEA plugin, and other useful changes. See more details in this note.

It seems like we've already revealed the secret of alignment and defeated an invisible enemy—unaligned access. Memory is under control, but performance still whispers, "Don't forget about nuances." What nuances, huh?

Silent foe or quiet ally: Brief guide to alignment in C++ #cpp #programming

Vibe coding: Pros, cons, and 2026 forecasts from PVS-Studio The Collins English Dictionary named "vibe coding" as its Word of the Year 2025. This is no surprise: AI has fused so deeply with our routines that the developer community is still debating whether it will replace human developers.

The new year 2026 is already here, so it's high time to look back on the exciting work the PVS-Studio team did in 2025. Settle in comfortably—our evening of reminiscence begins.

How to avoid losing your Minecraft server due to dangerous mods #gamedev #programming #minecraft

Our treasured language lets us leverage powerful tools and guard us from countless implementation details. Although exceptions have a bad name among many developers, a detailed analysis of how they work can greatly expand your understanding of how C++ really works. That's what we'll do!

There's an amusing paradox: companies invest millions in strategy, products, and technologies, yet still underestimate one of the most powerful marketing tools—public speaking. Creating a great product is fantastic, but what's the point if no one is out there speaking for it?

We invite you to read an article on how C++ is used in modern game development and why the industry is still not ready to move away from it. #cpp

Bugs in the Wild West: Top 10 C and C++ errors of 2025 #cpp #errors

Go developers regularly deal with warnings from the built-in static analyzer. But what if you need more features or want to find something specific in your project? Go provides powerful tools for parsing and analyzing code. #go #article #analyzer

Throughout 2025, the PVS-Studio team has been actively checking open-source C# projects. Over the year, we discovered plenty of defects. So, we picked the ten most interesting ones from this huge variety. We hope you find this roundup interesting and useful. Enjoy!

The year 2025 is coming to an end. Minecraft mods, the Catalan language, and non-obvious interactions with the ternary operator—how many things our analyzer has encountered! So it's high time to share the highlights with you.

PVS-Studio 7.40 has been released. The new version brings support for Visual Studio 2026 and Qt Creator 18, adds analysis of .NET 10 projects, enhances C# diagnostic rules, and includes many other new features. See more details in the note!

Analyzing source code is a challenging task, especially when it comes to identifying potential vulnerabilities. In this article, we'll share how we traced data flow passing through object fields.

Java is expanding with new trendy mechanisms, and along with it, its tomb is growing with outdated features like Vector, Finalization, NashornScriptEngine, SecurityManager, and Unsafe. Let's take a look at these antiquities and see what has replaced them.

In this article, we'll look at traveling bugs that PVS-Studio static analyzer has detected in LanguageTool—a grammar, style, and spell checker.

#programming #java

Many developers know about static analysis tools. What practical benefits do they offer, and why do so many teams introduce them? This time, we'll break down several key features of these tools by analyzing the source code of the osu! game. #gamedev #csharp

It has been over a year since the last check of the LLVM project with PVS-Studio, and in that time, two releases have come out. So, it's a good time to get back and analyze the fresh LLVM 21. #cpp #LLVM #analyzer #check

What exactly is the Cyber Resilience Act? This article covers the regulation that establishes cybersecurity requirements for products sold in the European market.

#mem #programming

Today, we talk about a bug that shows in practice how "code sausage" can cause a series of problems related to the last line effect and careless copy-paste, as well as lead to new errors.

Have you ever wanted to see your code in a whole new light? For example, imagine what your code base would look like if it were a city. Sounds a bit unreal, doesn't it? Let's take a walk through the city of PVS-Studio and discover its secrets :) #cpp

Do you write in C or C++ and want to analyze code regardless of the build system? Today, we'll explain how to use PVS-Studio static analyzer and plugin for Visual Studio Code on Windows. #cpp #programming #windows #coding

Blockchain development is a high-stakes game where code quality really matters. A single undetected bug can lead to major and sometimes irreversible financial losses. Should we really gamble on skipping a static analyzer check?

In this article, we'll discuss how a harmless-looking line of JavaScript code caused test instability in a product and how to prevent such issues. pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... #StaticAnalysis #JavaScript #testing #typescript #VisualStudioCode #framework #UI #programming

#csharp #Task_PVS #programming

#programmer_humor #lmao #developer #memes #codes #meme #programming

We decided to take a look under the hood of this long-lived language to see what exactly lies behind the lines that millions of users rely on today. In this article, let's see what we found. pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... #cpp #StaticAnalysis #static_analyzer #cppprogramming #erlang #programming

#mem #programming

We occasionally post interesting guest articles on our website. Our latest one explores missing features in C++ and how developers implement them. pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... #Cpp #Cprogramming #cplusplus #feature #article #programming

#cpp #StaticAnalysis #static_analyzer #cppprogramming #Task_PVS #programming

The original vibe coder #programmer_humor #lmao #developer #memes #codes #meme #programming #ai

pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... Not long ago, we took a deep dive into some bugs in the 86Box v5.0 emulator and explored a few ways to fix them. But we saved the best for last: one click is all it takes to break everything! No worries, though — @86box.net has already fixed it :) #cpp #programming

Finally! .NET 10 is just around the corner, so it's time to set off fireworks and celebrate the anniversary of our favorite platform! pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... #csharp #dotnet #programming #dotnet10 #digest #csharpoverview

Five hundred billion dollar company #programmer_humor #lmao #developer #memes #codes #meme #programming #ai

Welcome to the ninth part of our digest on news and events in the .NET world! We've got plenty of updates this time. This time, we talk about the latest previews and RC versions of .NET 10, new Visual Studio 2026, etc. pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... #Dotnet #static_analyzer #Csharp #programming

#Java #StaticAnalysis #static_analyzer #Javaprogramming #Task_PVS #programming

Your code accepts external data? Congratulations, and welcome to the minefield! But there is a "sapper"— a static analyzer. Our "sapper's" demining tool is taint analysis. This note explains how it works. pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... #Cpp #StaticAnalysis #Security #static_analyzer #Cprogramming

Roses are red #programmer_humor #lmao #developer #memes #codes #meme #programming

C# 14 is almost here, so it's time for our annual feature overview. This year brought fewer changes than the last. Some might consider them minor, but is it really so? Let's take a closer look. pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... #csharp #dotnet #programming #csharp14 #digest #csharpoverview

My goal isn't to talk about new groundbreaking achievements that change the world, blah-blah-blah... I find it more interesting to look for points where code generation starts to fail. pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... #ai #vibecode #coding #programming #utf8 #bugs

Early morning. Fog blankets the mountain ranges. Wake up, Gordon. It's time for us to go straight into the heart of darkness to free this world of the slumbering evil. Yes, and don't forget your crowbar. pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... #sdk #gamedev #halflife #cpp #cplusplus #programming

What are gadget chains and how do they work? In this article, we'll explore how careless deserialization with native Java mechanisms can cause RCE. pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... #java #development #rce #programming

#Task_PVS #programming #java

Review the generated code #programmer_humor #lmfao #developer #memes

In this article, we break down some bugs in Files source code and contribute to the open-source community. pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... #csharp #programming #staticanalysis #bugs #files #opensource #CWE

We're continuing to explore ways of using PVS-Studio for free projects and more. We'll take a detailed look at the first experience of reviewing analyzer warnings, study the interface, and explore the errors found in the osu! project. pvs-studio.com/en/blog/post... #osu #pvs_studio #csharp

Satisfaction lvl.. #programmer_humor #memes #copypaste #senior