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Purpose of lint in UNIX

Can Any One let me know abut the use on "lint" in UNIX......

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Looking at your other thread, I can only assume this is also homework, owing to the lack of any effort on your part to research your own question.

Have you even attempted to search google for "lint Unix"? If so, one of the first few links is the manpage.

Please read the rules.

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