Issue suppression comments like # NOSONAR
and # noqa
are essential tools for controlling code analysis. When these
comments have incorrect syntax, they may not work as expected, leading to confusion about which issues are actually suppressed.
Python code analysis supports two main suppression formats: - # NOSONAR
- SonarQube’s suppression comment - # noqa
-
Python’s standard "no quality assurance" comment
Each format has specific syntax rules. When these rules are violated, the suppression might fail silently or behave unexpectedly, making it unclear
whether issues are intentionally ignored or accidentally unsuppressed.
What is the potential impact?
Incorrectly formatted suppression comments can lead to unintended code analysis behavior. Issues that developers think are suppressed might still
be reported, while malformed syntax might cause the analyzer to ignore more issues than intended. This creates confusion during code review and
reduces confidence in the analysis results.