Is there an app or website to check my code?
How do your professors check your code?
"Code plagiarism detector"
there most likely will be people who will have almost the same code or even exactly the same
This depends on how exactly the assignment is structured, but you'd be surprised. I spent a lot of time grading student assignments as a TA back in college, and it was surprising just how off-the-rails some submissions would be, even for seemingly simple assignments.
(And if two assignments go off-the-rails in nearly the same way...)
Have you heard of anyone that has been caught by this "anti-cheat" software?
My alma mater generally cast a wide net by tuning the cheating detectors to be overzealous. The people who were flagged could were then called down at the end of the quarter and presented their case to a course administrator.
That generally seemed to do a reasonable job of catching actual cheaters while only mildly inconveniencing non-cheaters.
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Most of these academic violations across all universities exist at the introductory CS level. There are a few reasons why this is the case:
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Professors re-use assignments, allowing students to get code from others who have already taken the course. This re-use is usually not due to neglect; it takes a tremendous amount of work to create a well-crafted, bug-free, and bulletproof assignment write-up. Re-using this work is a necessity to ensure a high-quality course.
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Collaboration policies are frequently vague. In introductory CS, the line between "don't share your code" and "talk about high-level algorithmic concepts" is extremely blurry. Most cases of academic dishonesty are not ultra-blatant cheating rings but cases that straddle this line. They usually represent instances where students are not (completely) aware that what they are sharing is a violation of the course policies.
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Introductory CS course enrollments are at an all-time high across the board. More students in the classroom means less time for personalized instructions and feedback where these fuzzy cases of academic dishonesty can be addressed and discharged in a reasonable manner where learning occurs (instead of discipline).
That being said, the tools to catch code plagiarism are fairly robust and reliable (and free to use, at least in the case of the tool I'm thinking of). My colleagues and I have conjectured that the robustness of our tools is actually the reason that computer science has inflated plagiarism rates. Other disciplines likely encounter the same levels of academic dishonesty, but they don't have the means to detect such instances at the level that we can.
EDIT: be aware, there's a lot of painful misinformation in this thread about what instructors do and why they do it with respect to assignments and plagiarism. If anyone has any specific questions about CS instruction, I'm happy to answer them here or privately.
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Integrating code checkers into existing developer workflows is a great way to fix code issues earlier, while also helping developers learn about best practices. This can make a significant impact on the quality and security of code that developers write going forward. More maintainable code can also improve the customer experience because there are fewer bugs and technical debt to deal with in the future.
When it comes to static application security testing (SAST) with a code checker, it’s important to choose a developer-first tool that integrates into developer workflows and produces minimal false positives in scan results. A SAST tool also needs to take a comprehensive approach for scanning source code, and be able to combine with linters to check code syntax and style.
Can AI check my code for bugs?
Yes. the Snyk Code Checker and its AI engine are informed by open source knowledge and curated by security experts, enabling it to detect complex bugs and security issues that may evade manual code review. With near real-time scanning and automated remediation suggestions, it accelerates development and elevates code safety. This human-in-the-loop AI approach ensures developers get not just flags but meaningful fixes in context, faster than ever.
What is a code checker?
A code checker is an automated software that statically analyzes source code and detects potential issues. Most code checkers provide in-depth insights into why a particular line of code was flagged to help software teams implement coding best practices. These code-level checks often measure the syntax, style, and documentation completeness of source code.
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