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flake8-unused-arguments

library0.0.14pypypi✓ verified 85d ago

A flake8 extension that warns on unused function arguments. Current version 0.0.14. Infrequently maintained; last release 2020.

testing

pip install flake8-unused-arguments

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SIG · FLAKE8-UNUSED-ARGU

flake8-unused-arguments

testingpythonv0.0.14

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

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flake8_unused_arguments

✓ import flake8_unused_arguments

The plugin is auto-discovered by flake8; no explicit import needed.

Install the package and flake8 will automatically detect the plugin. Use --select=U100 to show only unused argument warnings.

# Just install; then run flake8 on your code # Example file: test.py def foo(x, y): return x # Run: flake8 --select=U100 test.py # Output: test.py:1:11: U100 Unused argument 'y'

Debug

Known issues

gotchaPlugin may not work with flake8 >= 4.0 due to internal API changes.

fix

Use a different linting tool or pin flake8 to version 3.x.

affects: flake8>=4.0

gotchaThe plugin ignores arguments that start with an underscore (e.g., `_arg`).

fix

Prefix intentionally unused arguments with underscore to suppress warnings.

affects: all

deprecatedNo updates since 2020; consider migrating to ruff (U100 rule) which is actively maintained.

fix

Run `pip install ruff` and use `ruff check --select U100`.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

flake8: `flake8-unused-arguments` is not installed or not found. Use `pip install flake8-unused-arguments` and ensure it's in the same environment as flake8.

Package not installed or flake8 not finding the plugin.

fix

Run `pip install flake8-unused-arguments` in the same Python environment as flake8.

U100 no longer shown in flake8 output

Plugin incompatible with newer flake8 versions (>=4.0).

fix

Downgrade flake8 to 3.x with `pip install 'flake8<4'`.

Upgrade

Version history

0.0.14latest on PyPI · released Oct 27, 2025

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/nhoad/flake8-unused-arguments ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/flake8-unused-arguments/ ↗