Should we start using FxCop and/or StyleCop in a mature project?

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Published on 2010-03-17T09:16:22Z Indexed on 2010/03/17 9:21 UTC
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We have 3 years old solution (.sln) with about 20 projects (.csproj). It is reasonable to start using FxCop and/or StyleCop? Maybe we should use it for several small projects first but not for whole solution?

It would be good to see some experienced answers.

Thanks.

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