At Codacy, we know that testing your code is one of the most important parts of the entire software development lifecycle — that’s why we’re working every day to build the world’s best code analysis tool. One of the key characteristics of the product is static code analysis — in short, it’s the specific method we use to run tests on your code.

The term might not immediately ring a bell if you’re a beginning developer or feel like you need to brush up on your knowledge, we’ve got you covered. In this article we’ll take you through the basics of the term, explaining what it’s all about and why it’s such an important part of modern code review tools.