diff --git a/altsrc/flag.go b/altsrc/flag.go
index 376733a..afb4ad4 100644
--- a/altsrc/flag.go
+++ b/altsrc/flag.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (f *GenericFlag) ApplyInputSourceValue(context *cli.Context, isc InputSourc
 			}
 			if value != nil {
 				eachName(f.Name, func(name string) {
-					f.set.Set(f.Name, value.String())
+					_ = f.set.Set(f.Name, value.String())
 				})
 			}
 		}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (f *BoolFlag) ApplyInputSourceValue(context *cli.Context, isc InputSourceCo
 			}
 			if value {
 				eachName(f.Name, func(name string) {
-					f.set.Set(f.Name, strconv.FormatBool(value))
+					_ = f.set.Set(f.Name, strconv.FormatBool(value))
 				})
 			}
 		}
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (f *BoolTFlag) ApplyInputSourceValue(context *cli.Context, isc InputSourceC
 			}
 			if !value {
 				eachName(f.Name, func(name string) {
-					f.set.Set(f.Name, strconv.FormatBool(value))
+					_ = f.set.Set(f.Name, strconv.FormatBool(value))
 				})
 			}
 		}
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (f *StringFlag) ApplyInputSourceValue(context *cli.Context, isc InputSource
 			}
 			if value != "" {
 				eachName(f.Name, func(name string) {
-					f.set.Set(f.Name, value)
+					_ = f.set.Set(f.Name, value)
 				})
 			}
 		}
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func (f *IntFlag) ApplyInputSourceValue(context *cli.Context, isc InputSourceCon
 			}
 			if value > 0 {
 				eachName(f.Name, func(name string) {
-					f.set.Set(f.Name, strconv.FormatInt(int64(value), 10))
+					_ = f.set.Set(f.Name, strconv.FormatInt(int64(value), 10))
 				})
 			}
 		}
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (f *DurationFlag) ApplyInputSourceValue(context *cli.Context, isc InputSour
 			}
 			if value > 0 {
 				eachName(f.Name, func(name string) {
-					f.set.Set(f.Name, value.String())
+					_ = f.set.Set(f.Name, value.String())
 				})
 			}
 		}
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func (f *Float64Flag) ApplyInputSourceValue(context *cli.Context, isc InputSourc
 			if value > 0 {
 				floatStr := float64ToString(value)
 				eachName(f.Name, func(name string) {
-					f.set.Set(f.Name, floatStr)
+					_ = f.set.Set(f.Name, floatStr)
 				})
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/altsrc/flag_test.go b/altsrc/flag_test.go
index 5f293bb..90a96d3 100644
--- a/altsrc/flag_test.go
+++ b/altsrc/flag_test.go
@@ -239,30 +239,30 @@ func TestDurationApplyInputSourceMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 	c := runTest(t, testApplyInputSource{
 		Flag:     NewDurationFlag(cli.DurationFlag{Name: "test"}),
 		FlagName: "test",
-		MapValue: time.Duration(30 * time.Second),
+		MapValue: 30 * time.Second,
 	})
-	expect(t, time.Duration(30*time.Second), c.Duration("test"))
+	expect(t, 30*time.Second, c.Duration("test"))
 }
 
 func TestDurationApplyInputSourceMethodContextSet(t *testing.T) {
 	c := runTest(t, testApplyInputSource{
 		Flag:               NewDurationFlag(cli.DurationFlag{Name: "test"}),
 		FlagName:           "test",
-		MapValue:           time.Duration(30 * time.Second),
-		ContextValueString: time.Duration(15 * time.Second).String(),
+		MapValue:           30 * time.Second,
+		ContextValueString: (15 * time.Second).String(),
 	})
-	expect(t, time.Duration(15*time.Second), c.Duration("test"))
+	expect(t, 15*time.Second, c.Duration("test"))
 }
 
 func TestDurationApplyInputSourceMethodEnvVarSet(t *testing.T) {
 	c := runTest(t, testApplyInputSource{
 		Flag:        NewDurationFlag(cli.DurationFlag{Name: "test", EnvVar: "TEST"}),
 		FlagName:    "test",
-		MapValue:    time.Duration(30 * time.Second),
+		MapValue:    30 * time.Second,
 		EnvVarName:  "TEST",
-		EnvVarValue: time.Duration(15 * time.Second).String(),
+		EnvVarValue: (15 * time.Second).String(),
 	})
-	expect(t, time.Duration(15*time.Second), c.Duration("test"))
+	expect(t, 15*time.Second, c.Duration("test"))
 }
 
 func TestFloat64ApplyInputSourceMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
@@ -300,19 +300,19 @@ func runTest(t *testing.T, test testApplyInputSource) *cli.Context {
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet(test.FlagSetName, flag.ContinueOnError)
 	c := cli.NewContext(nil, set, nil)
 	if test.EnvVarName != "" && test.EnvVarValue != "" {
-		os.Setenv(test.EnvVarName, test.EnvVarValue)
+		_ = os.Setenv(test.EnvVarName, test.EnvVarValue)
 		defer os.Setenv(test.EnvVarName, "")
 	}
 
 	test.Flag.Apply(set)
 	if test.ContextValue != nil {
-		flag := set.Lookup(test.FlagName)
-		flag.Value = test.ContextValue
+		f := set.Lookup(test.FlagName)
+		f.Value = test.ContextValue
 	}
 	if test.ContextValueString != "" {
-		set.Set(test.FlagName, test.ContextValueString)
+		_ = set.Set(test.FlagName, test.ContextValueString)
 	}
-	test.Flag.ApplyInputSourceValue(c, inputSource)
+	_ = test.Flag.ApplyInputSourceValue(c, inputSource)
 
 	return c
 }
diff --git a/altsrc/json_command_test.go b/altsrc/json_command_test.go
index f24cae6..63c19b2 100644
--- a/altsrc/json_command_test.go
+++ b/altsrc/json_command_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func TestCommandJSONFileTest(t *testing.T) {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
 	test := []string{"test-cmd", "--load", fileName}
-	set.Parse(test)
+	_ = set.Parse(test)
 
 	c := cli.NewContext(app, set, nil)
 
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ func TestCommandJSONFileTestGlobalEnvVarWins(t *testing.T) {
 
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
-	os.Setenv("THE_TEST", "10")
+	_ = os.Setenv("THE_TEST", "10")
 	defer os.Setenv("THE_TEST", "")
 
 	test := []string{"test-cmd", "--load", fileName}
-	set.Parse(test)
+	_ = set.Parse(test)
 
 	c := cli.NewContext(app, set, nil)
 
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ func TestCommandJSONFileTestGlobalEnvVarWinsNested(t *testing.T) {
 
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
-	os.Setenv("THE_TEST", "10")
+	_ = os.Setenv("THE_TEST", "10")
 	defer os.Setenv("THE_TEST", "")
 
 	test := []string{"test-cmd", "--load", fileName}
-	set.Parse(test)
+	_ = set.Parse(test)
 
 	c := cli.NewContext(app, set, nil)
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func TestCommandJSONFileTestSpecifiedFlagWins(t *testing.T) {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
 	test := []string{"test-cmd", "--load", fileName, "--test", "7"}
-	set.Parse(test)
+	_ = set.Parse(test)
 
 	c := cli.NewContext(app, set, nil)
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func TestCommandJSONFileTestSpecifiedFlagWinsNested(t *testing.T) {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
 	test := []string{"test-cmd", "--load", fileName, "--top.test", "7"}
-	set.Parse(test)
+	_ = set.Parse(test)
 
 	c := cli.NewContext(app, set, nil)
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func TestCommandJSONFileTestDefaultValueFileWins(t *testing.T) {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
 	test := []string{"test-cmd", "--load", fileName}
-	set.Parse(test)
+	_ = set.Parse(test)
 
 	c := cli.NewContext(app, set, nil)
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func TestCommandJSONFileTestDefaultValueFileWinsNested(t *testing.T) {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
 	test := []string{"test-cmd", "--load", fileName}
-	set.Parse(test)
+	_ = set.Parse(test)
 
 	c := cli.NewContext(app, set, nil)
 
@@ -250,11 +250,11 @@ func TestCommandJSONFileFlagHasDefaultGlobalEnvJSONSetGlobalEnvWins(t *testing.T
 
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
-	os.Setenv("THE_TEST", "11")
+	_ = os.Setenv("THE_TEST", "11")
 	defer os.Setenv("THE_TEST", "")
 
 	test := []string{"test-cmd", "--load", fileName}
-	set.Parse(test)
+	_ = set.Parse(test)
 
 	c := cli.NewContext(app, set, nil)
 
@@ -284,11 +284,11 @@ func TestCommandJSONFileFlagHasDefaultGlobalEnvJSONSetGlobalEnvWinsNested(t *tes
 
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
-	os.Setenv("THE_TEST", "11")
+	_ = os.Setenv("THE_TEST", "11")
 	defer os.Setenv("THE_TEST", "")
 
 	test := []string{"test-cmd", "--load", fileName}
-	set.Parse(test)
+	_ = set.Parse(test)
 
 	c := cli.NewContext(app, set, nil)
 
diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index 93c123d..76e869d 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	changeLogURL                    = "https://github.com/urfave/cli/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md"
-	appActionDeprecationURL         = fmt.Sprintf("%s#deprecated-cli-app-action-signature", changeLogURL)
-	runAndExitOnErrorDeprecationURL = fmt.Sprintf("%s#deprecated-cli-app-runandexitonerror", changeLogURL)
+	changeLogURL            = "https://github.com/urfave/cli/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md"
+	appActionDeprecationURL = fmt.Sprintf("%s#deprecated-cli-app-action-signature", changeLogURL)
+	// unused variable. commented for now. will remove in future if agreed upon by everyone
+	//runAndExitOnErrorDeprecationURL = fmt.Sprintf("%s#deprecated-cli-app-runandexitonerror", changeLogURL)
 
 	contactSysadmin = "This is an error in the application.  Please contact the distributor of this application if this is not you."
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ func (a *App) Setup() {
 		a.Authors = append(a.Authors, Author{Name: a.Author, Email: a.Email})
 	}
 
-	newCmds := []Command{}
+	var newCmds []Command
 	for _, c := range a.Commands {
 		if c.HelpName == "" {
 			c.HelpName = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", a.HelpName, c.Name)
@@ -207,8 +208,8 @@ func (a *App) Run(arguments []string) (err error) {
 	nerr := normalizeFlags(a.Flags, set)
 	context := NewContext(a, set, nil)
 	if nerr != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintln(a.Writer, nerr)
-		ShowAppHelp(context)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(a.Writer, nerr)
+		_ = ShowAppHelp(context)
 		return nerr
 	}
 	context.shellComplete = shellComplete
@@ -223,13 +224,13 @@ func (a *App) Run(arguments []string) (err error) {
 			a.handleExitCoder(context, err)
 			return err
 		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(a.Writer, "%s %s\n\n", "Incorrect Usage.", err.Error())
-		ShowAppHelp(context)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(a.Writer, "%s %s\n\n", "Incorrect Usage.", err.Error())
+		_ = ShowAppHelp(context)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if !a.HideHelp && checkHelp(context) {
-		ShowAppHelp(context)
+		_ = ShowAppHelp(context)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ func (a *App) Run(arguments []string) (err error) {
 
 	cerr := checkRequiredFlags(a.Flags, context)
 	if cerr != nil {
-		ShowAppHelp(context)
+		_ = ShowAppHelp(context)
 		return cerr
 	}
 
@@ -259,8 +260,8 @@ func (a *App) Run(arguments []string) (err error) {
 	if a.Before != nil {
 		beforeErr := a.Before(context)
 		if beforeErr != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(a.Writer, "%v\n\n", beforeErr)
-			ShowAppHelp(context)
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(a.Writer, "%v\n\n", beforeErr)
+			_ = ShowAppHelp(context)
 			a.handleExitCoder(context, beforeErr)
 			err = beforeErr
 			return err
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ func (a *App) Run(arguments []string) (err error) {
 // code in the cli.ExitCoder
 func (a *App) RunAndExitOnError() {
 	if err := a.Run(os.Args); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintln(a.errWriter(), err)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(a.errWriter(), err)
 		OsExiter(1)
 	}
 }
@@ -331,12 +332,12 @@ func (a *App) RunAsSubcommand(ctx *Context) (err error) {
 	context := NewContext(a, set, ctx)
 
 	if nerr != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintln(a.Writer, nerr)
-		fmt.Fprintln(a.Writer)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(a.Writer, nerr)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(a.Writer)
 		if len(a.Commands) > 0 {
-			ShowSubcommandHelp(context)
+			_ = ShowSubcommandHelp(context)
 		} else {
-			ShowCommandHelp(ctx, context.Args().First())
+			_ = ShowCommandHelp(ctx, context.Args().First())
 		}
 		return nerr
 	}
@@ -351,8 +352,8 @@ func (a *App) RunAsSubcommand(ctx *Context) (err error) {
 			a.handleExitCoder(context, err)
 			return err
 		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(a.Writer, "%s %s\n\n", "Incorrect Usage.", err.Error())
-		ShowSubcommandHelp(context)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(a.Writer, "%s %s\n\n", "Incorrect Usage.", err.Error())
+		_ = ShowSubcommandHelp(context)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ func (a *App) RunAsSubcommand(ctx *Context) (err error) {
 
 	cerr := checkRequiredFlags(a.Flags, context)
 	if cerr != nil {
-		ShowSubcommandHelp(context)
+		_ = ShowSubcommandHelp(context)
 		return cerr
 	}
 
@@ -448,7 +449,7 @@ func (a *App) VisibleCategories() []*CommandCategory {
 
 // VisibleCommands returns a slice of the Commands with Hidden=false
 func (a *App) VisibleCommands() []Command {
-	ret := []Command{}
+	var ret []Command
 	for _, command := range a.Commands {
 		if !command.Hidden {
 			ret = append(ret, command)
diff --git a/app_test.go b/app_test.go
index 48adf5e..1295467 100644
--- a/app_test.go
+++ b/app_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run() {
 	app.Author = "Harrison"
 	app.Email = "harrison@lolwut.com"
 	app.Authors = []Author{{Name: "Oliver Allen", Email: "oliver@toyshop.com"}}
-	app.Run(os.Args)
+	_ = app.Run(os.Args)
 	// Output:
 	// Hello Jeremy
 }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run_subcommand() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	app.Run(os.Args)
+	_ = app.Run(os.Args)
 	// Output:
 	// Hello, Jeremy
 }
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run_appHelp() {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	app.Run(os.Args)
+	_ = app.Run(os.Args)
 	// Output:
 	// NAME:
 	//    greet - A new cli application
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run_commandHelp() {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	app.Run(os.Args)
+	_ = app.Run(os.Args)
 	// Output:
 	// NAME:
 	//    greet describeit - use it to see a description
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run_commandHelp() {
 func ExampleApp_Run_noAction() {
 	app := App{}
 	app.Name = "greet"
-	app.Run([]string{"greet"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"greet"})
 	// Output:
 	// NAME:
 	//    greet
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run_subcommandNoAction() {
 			Description: "This is how we describe describeit the function",
 		},
 	}
-	app.Run([]string{"greet", "describeit"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"greet", "describeit"})
 	// Output:
 	// NAME:
 	//     describeit - use it to see a description
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run_bashComplete_withShortFlag() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	app.Run(os.Args)
+	_ = app.Run(os.Args)
 	// Output:
 	// --other
 	// -o
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run_bashComplete_withLongFlag() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	app.Run(os.Args)
+	_ = app.Run(os.Args)
 	// Output:
 	// --some-flag
 	// --similar-flag
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run_bashComplete_withMultipleLongFlag() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	app.Run(os.Args)
+	_ = app.Run(os.Args)
 	// Output:
 	// --string
 	// --string-flag-2
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run_bashComplete() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	app.Run(os.Args)
+	_ = app.Run(os.Args)
 	// Output:
 	// describeit
 	// d
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run_bashComplete() {
 func ExampleApp_Run_zshComplete() {
 	// set args for examples sake
 	os.Args = []string{"greet", "--generate-bash-completion"}
-	os.Setenv("_CLI_ZSH_AUTOCOMPLETE_HACK", "1")
+	_ = os.Setenv("_CLI_ZSH_AUTOCOMPLETE_HACK", "1")
 
 	app := NewApp()
 	app.Name = "greet"
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run_zshComplete() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	app.Run(os.Args)
+	_ = app.Run(os.Args)
 	// Output:
 	// describeit:use it to see a description
 	// d:use it to see a description
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ func TestApp_CommandWithArgBeforeFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	app.Commands = []Command{command}
 
-	app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "--option", "my-option"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "--option", "my-option"})
 
 	expect(t, parsedOption, "my-option")
 	expect(t, firstArg, "my-arg")
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ func TestApp_CommandWithArgBeforeBoolFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	app.Commands = []Command{command}
 
-	app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "--boolflag", "--option", "my-option", "-b", "--secondOption", "fancy-option"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "--boolflag", "--option", "my-option", "-b", "--secondOption", "fancy-option"})
 
 	expect(t, parsedOption, "my-option")
 	expect(t, parsedSecondOption, "fancy-option")
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ func TestApp_RunAsSubcommandParseFlags(t *testing.T) {
 			Before: func(_ *Context) error { return nil },
 		},
 	}
-	a.Run([]string{"", "foo", "--lang", "spanish", "abcd"})
+	_ = a.Run([]string{"", "foo", "--lang", "spanish", "abcd"})
 
 	expect(t, context.Args().Get(0), "abcd")
 	expect(t, context.String("lang"), "spanish")
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ func TestApp_RunAsSubCommandIncorrectUsage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("", flag.ContinueOnError)
-	set.Parse([]string{"", "---foo"})
+	_ = set.Parse([]string{"", "---foo"})
 	c := &Context{flagSet: set}
 
 	err := a.RunAsSubcommand(c)
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ func TestApp_CommandWithFlagBeforeTerminator(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	app.Commands = []Command{command}
 
-	app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "--option", "my-option", "--", "--notARealFlag"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "--option", "my-option", "--", "--notARealFlag"})
 
 	expect(t, parsedOption, "my-option")
 	expect(t, args[0], "my-arg")
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ func TestApp_CommandWithDash(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	app.Commands = []Command{command}
 
-	app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "-"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "-"})
 
 	expect(t, args[0], "my-arg")
 	expect(t, args[1], "-")
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ func TestApp_CommandWithNoFlagBeforeTerminator(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	app.Commands = []Command{command}
 
-	app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "--", "notAFlagAtAll"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "--", "notAFlagAtAll"})
 
 	expect(t, args[0], "my-arg")
 	expect(t, args[1], "--")
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ func TestApp_Float64Flag(t *testing.T) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	app.Run([]string{"", "--height", "1.93"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"", "--height", "1.93"})
 	expect(t, meters, 1.93)
 }
 
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ func TestApp_ParseSliceFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	app.Commands = []Command{command}
 
-	app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "-p", "22", "-p", "80", "-ip", "8.8.8.8", "-ip", "8.8.4.4"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "-p", "22", "-p", "80", "-ip", "8.8.8.8", "-ip", "8.8.4.4"})
 
 	IntsEquals := func(a, b []int) bool {
 		if len(a) != len(b) {
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ func TestApp_ParseSliceFlagsWithMissingValue(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	app.Commands = []Command{command}
 
-	app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "-a", "2", "-str", "A"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"", "cmd", "my-arg", "-a", "2", "-str", "A"})
 
 	var expectedIntSlice = []int{2}
 	var expectedStringSlice = []string{"A"}
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ func TestAppHelpPrinter(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	app := NewApp()
-	app.Run([]string{"-h"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"-h"})
 
 	if wasCalled == false {
 		t.Errorf("Help printer expected to be called, but was not")
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ func TestApp_CommandNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	app.Run([]string{"command", "foo"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"command", "foo"})
 
 	expect(t, counts.CommandNotFound, 1)
 	expect(t, counts.SubCommand, 0)
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ func TestApp_Run_Categories(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	app.Writer = buf
 
-	app.Run([]string{"categories"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"categories"})
 
 	expect := CommandCategories{
 		&CommandCategory{
@@ -2075,7 +2075,7 @@ func TestHandleExitCoder_Custom(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	app.ExitErrHandler = func(_ *Context, _ error) {
-		fmt.Fprintln(ErrWriter, "I'm a Custom error handler, I print what I want!")
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(ErrWriter, "I'm a Custom error handler, I print what I want!")
 	}
 
 	ctx := NewContext(app, fs, nil)
@@ -2094,14 +2094,14 @@ func TestHandleAction_WithUnknownPanic(t *testing.T) {
 
 	app := NewApp()
 	app.Action = func(ctx *Context) error {
-		fn(ctx)
+		_ = fn(ctx)
 		return nil
 	}
 	fs, err := flagSet(app.Name, app.Flags)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("error creating FlagSet: %s", err)
 	}
-	HandleAction(app.Action, NewContext(app, fs, nil))
+	_ = HandleAction(app.Action, NewContext(app, fs, nil))
 }
 
 func TestShellCompletionForIncompleteFlags(t *testing.T) {
@@ -2119,12 +2119,12 @@ func TestShellCompletionForIncompleteFlags(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			for _, name := range command.Names() {
-				fmt.Fprintln(ctx.App.Writer, name)
+				_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(ctx.App.Writer, name)
 			}
 		}
 
-		for _, flag := range ctx.App.Flags {
-			for _, name := range strings.Split(flag.GetName(), ",") {
+		for _, f := range ctx.App.Flags {
+			for _, name := range strings.Split(f.GetName(), ",") {
 				if name == BashCompletionFlag.GetName() {
 					continue
 				}
@@ -2132,9 +2132,9 @@ func TestShellCompletionForIncompleteFlags(t *testing.T) {
 				switch name = strings.TrimSpace(name); len(name) {
 				case 0:
 				case 1:
-					fmt.Fprintln(ctx.App.Writer, "-"+name)
+					_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(ctx.App.Writer, "-"+name)
 				default:
-					fmt.Fprintln(ctx.App.Writer, "--"+name)
+					_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(ctx.App.Writer, "--"+name)
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index c74baeb..f55043f 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ func (c Command) Run(ctx *Context) (err error) {
 			context.App.handleExitCoder(context, err)
 			return err
 		}
-		fmt.Fprintln(context.App.Writer, "Incorrect Usage:", err.Error())
-		fmt.Fprintln(context.App.Writer)
-		ShowCommandHelp(context, c.Name)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(context.App.Writer, "Incorrect Usage:", err.Error())
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(context.App.Writer)
+		_ = ShowCommandHelp(context, c.Name)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (c Command) Run(ctx *Context) (err error) {
 
 	cerr := checkRequiredFlags(c.Flags, context)
 	if cerr != nil {
-		ShowCommandHelp(context, c.Name)
+		_ = ShowCommandHelp(context, c.Name)
 		return cerr
 	}
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (c Command) Run(ctx *Context) (err error) {
 	if c.Before != nil {
 		err = c.Before(context)
 		if err != nil {
-			ShowCommandHelp(context, c.Name)
+			_ = ShowCommandHelp(context, c.Name)
 			context.App.handleExitCoder(context, err)
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/command_test.go b/command_test.go
index 8c2650e..56698fe 100644
--- a/command_test.go
+++ b/command_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestCommandFlagParsing(t *testing.T) {
 		app := NewApp()
 		app.Writer = ioutil.Discard
 		set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
-		set.Parse(c.testArgs)
+		_ = set.Parse(c.testArgs)
 
 		context := NewContext(app, set, nil)
 
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ func TestCommandFlagParsing(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestParseAndRunShortOpts(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		testArgs               []string
-		expectedErr            error
-		expectedArgs           []string
+		testArgs     []string
+		expectedErr  error
+		expectedArgs []string
 	}{
 		{[]string{"foo", "test", "-a"}, nil, []string{}},
 		{[]string{"foo", "test", "-c", "arg1", "arg2"}, nil, []string{"arg1", "arg2"}},
@@ -71,18 +71,18 @@ func TestParseAndRunShortOpts(t *testing.T) {
 		{[]string{"foo", "test", "-cf"}, nil, []string{}},
 		{[]string{"foo", "test", "-acf"}, nil, []string{}},
 		{[]string{"foo", "test", "-invalid"}, errors.New("flag provided but not defined: -invalid"), []string{}},
-		{[]string{"foo", "test", "-acf", "arg1", "-invalid"}, nil, []string{"arg1" ,"-invalid"}},
+		{[]string{"foo", "test", "-acf", "arg1", "-invalid"}, nil, []string{"arg1", "-invalid"}},
 	}
 
 	var args []string
 	cmd := Command{
-		Name:                   "test",
-		Usage:                  "this is for testing",
-		Description:            "testing",
-		Action:                 func(c *Context) error {
-						args = c.Args()
-						return nil
-					},
+		Name:        "test",
+		Usage:       "this is for testing",
+		Description: "testing",
+		Action: func(c *Context) error {
+			args = c.Args()
+			return nil
+		},
 		SkipArgReorder:         true,
 		UseShortOptionHandling: true,
 		Flags: []Flag{
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func TestCommandFlagReordering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		value := ""
-		args := []string{}
+		var args []string
 		app := &App{
 			Commands: []Command{
 				{
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ func TestCommandSkipFlagParsing(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		args := []string{}
+		var args []string
 		app := &App{
 			Commands: []Command{
 				{
diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index 3e516c8..db7cd69 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ func (c *Context) GlobalIsSet(name string) bool {
 
 // FlagNames returns a slice of flag names used in this context.
 func (c *Context) FlagNames() (names []string) {
-	for _, flag := range c.Command.Flags {
-		name := strings.Split(flag.GetName(), ",")[0]
+	for _, f := range c.Command.Flags {
+		name := strings.Split(f.GetName(), ",")[0]
 		if name == "help" {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ func (c *Context) FlagNames() (names []string) {
 
 // GlobalFlagNames returns a slice of global flag names used by the app.
 func (c *Context) GlobalFlagNames() (names []string) {
-	for _, flag := range c.App.Flags {
-		name := strings.Split(flag.GetName(), ",")[0]
+	for _, f := range c.App.Flags {
+		name := strings.Split(f.GetName(), ",")[0]
 		if name == "help" || name == "version" {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func copyFlag(name string, ff *flag.Flag, set *flag.FlagSet) {
 	switch ff.Value.(type) {
 	case *StringSlice:
 	default:
-		set.Set(name, ff.Value.String())
+		_ = set.Set(name, ff.Value.String())
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/context_test.go b/context_test.go
index f329dc7..9e594dd 100644
--- a/context_test.go
+++ b/context_test.go
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ func TestContext_GlobalFloat64(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestContext_Duration(t *testing.T) {
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
-	set.Duration("myflag", time.Duration(12*time.Second), "doc")
+	set.Duration("myflag", 12*time.Second, "doc")
 	c := NewContext(nil, set, nil)
-	expect(t, c.Duration("myflag"), time.Duration(12*time.Second))
+	expect(t, c.Duration("myflag"), 12*time.Second)
 }
 
 func TestContext_String(t *testing.T) {
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func TestContext_Args(t *testing.T) {
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
 	set.Bool("myflag", false, "doc")
 	c := NewContext(nil, set, nil)
-	set.Parse([]string{"--myflag", "bat", "baz"})
+	_ = set.Parse([]string{"--myflag", "bat", "baz"})
 	expect(t, len(c.Args()), 2)
 	expect(t, c.Bool("myflag"), true)
 }
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func TestContext_NArg(t *testing.T) {
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
 	set.Bool("myflag", false, "doc")
 	c := NewContext(nil, set, nil)
-	set.Parse([]string{"--myflag", "bat", "baz"})
+	_ = set.Parse([]string{"--myflag", "bat", "baz"})
 	expect(t, c.NArg(), 2)
 }
 
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ func TestContext_IsSet(t *testing.T) {
 	globalSet.Bool("myflagGlobal", true, "doc")
 	globalCtx := NewContext(nil, globalSet, nil)
 	c := NewContext(nil, set, globalCtx)
-	set.Parse([]string{"--myflag", "bat", "baz"})
-	globalSet.Parse([]string{"--myflagGlobal", "bat", "baz"})
+	_ = set.Parse([]string{"--myflag", "bat", "baz"})
+	_ = globalSet.Parse([]string{"--myflagGlobal", "bat", "baz"})
 	expect(t, c.IsSet("myflag"), true)
 	expect(t, c.IsSet("otherflag"), false)
 	expect(t, c.IsSet("bogusflag"), false)
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ func TestContext_IsSet_fromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 
 	clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "15.5")
-	os.Setenv("APP_PASSWORD", "")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "15.5")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_PASSWORD", "")
 	a := App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			Float64Flag{Name: "timeout, t", EnvVar: "APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"},
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func TestContext_IsSet_fromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run"})
+	_ = a.Run([]string{"run"})
 	expect(t, timeoutIsSet, true)
 	expect(t, tIsSet, true)
 	expect(t, passwordIsSet, true)
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ func TestContext_IsSet_fromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	expect(t, noEnvVarIsSet, false)
 	expect(t, nIsSet, false)
 
-	os.Setenv("APP_UNPARSABLE", "foobar")
-	a.Run([]string{"run"})
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_UNPARSABLE", "foobar")
+	_ = a.Run([]string{"run"})
 	expect(t, unparsableIsSet, false)
 	expect(t, uIsSet, false)
 }
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ func TestContext_GlobalIsSet(t *testing.T) {
 	globalSet.Bool("myflagGlobalUnset", true, "doc")
 	globalCtx := NewContext(nil, globalSet, nil)
 	c := NewContext(nil, set, globalCtx)
-	set.Parse([]string{"--myflag", "bat", "baz"})
-	globalSet.Parse([]string{"--myflagGlobal", "bat", "baz"})
+	_ = set.Parse([]string{"--myflag", "bat", "baz"})
+	_ = globalSet.Parse([]string{"--myflagGlobal", "bat", "baz"})
 	expect(t, c.GlobalIsSet("myflag"), false)
 	expect(t, c.GlobalIsSet("otherflag"), false)
 	expect(t, c.GlobalIsSet("bogusflag"), false)
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ func TestContext_GlobalIsSet_fromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 
 	clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "15.5")
-	os.Setenv("APP_PASSWORD", "badpass")
-	os.Setenv("APP_OVERRIDE", "overridden")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "15.5")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_PASSWORD", "badpass")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_OVERRIDE", "overridden")
 	a := App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			Float64Flag{Name: "timeout, t", EnvVar: "APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"},
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func TestContext_GlobalIsSet_fromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	expect(t, oIsSet, true)
 	expect(t, overrideValue, "overridden")
 
-	os.Setenv("APP_UNPARSABLE", "foobar")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_UNPARSABLE", "foobar")
 	if err := a.Run([]string{"run"}); err != nil {
 		t.Logf("error running Run(): %+v", err)
 	}
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ func TestContext_NumFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	globalSet.Bool("myflagGlobal", true, "doc")
 	globalCtx := NewContext(nil, globalSet, nil)
 	c := NewContext(nil, set, globalCtx)
-	set.Parse([]string{"--myflag", "--otherflag=foo"})
-	globalSet.Parse([]string{"--myflagGlobal"})
+	_ = set.Parse([]string{"--myflag", "--otherflag=foo"})
+	_ = globalSet.Parse([]string{"--myflagGlobal"})
 	expect(t, c.NumFlags(), 2)
 }
 
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func TestContext_GlobalFlag(t *testing.T) {
 		globalFlagSet = c.GlobalIsSet("global")
 		return nil
 	}
-	app.Run([]string{"command", "-g", "foo"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"command", "-g", "foo"})
 	expect(t, globalFlag, "foo")
 	expect(t, globalFlagSet, true)
 
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ func TestContext_GlobalFlagsInSubcommands(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	app.Run([]string{"command", "-d", "foo", "-p", "bar"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"command", "-d", "foo", "-p", "bar"})
 
 	expect(t, subcommandRun, true)
 	expect(t, parentFlag, true)
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ func TestContext_Set(t *testing.T) {
 	c := NewContext(nil, set, nil)
 
 	expect(t, c.IsSet("int"), false)
-	c.Set("int", "1")
+	_ = c.Set("int", "1")
 	expect(t, c.Int("int"), 1)
 	expect(t, c.IsSet("int"), true)
 }
@@ -406,12 +406,12 @@ func TestContext_GlobalSet(t *testing.T) {
 	pc := NewContext(nil, gSet, nil)
 	c := NewContext(nil, set, pc)
 
-	c.Set("int", "1")
+	_ = c.Set("int", "1")
 	expect(t, c.Int("int"), 1)
 	expect(t, c.GlobalInt("int"), 5)
 
 	expect(t, c.GlobalIsSet("int"), false)
-	c.GlobalSet("int", "1")
+	_ = c.GlobalSet("int", "1")
 	expect(t, c.Int("int"), 1)
 	expect(t, c.GlobalInt("int"), 1)
 	expect(t, c.GlobalIsSet("int"), true)
@@ -525,10 +525,10 @@ func TestCheckRequiredFlags(t *testing.T) {
 			for _, flags := range test.flags {
 				flags.Apply(set)
 			}
-			set.Parse(test.parseInput)
+			_ = set.Parse(test.parseInput)
 			if test.envVarInput[0] != "" {
 				os.Clearenv()
-				os.Setenv(test.envVarInput[0], test.envVarInput[1])
+				_ = os.Setenv(test.envVarInput[0], test.envVarInput[1])
 			}
 			ctx := &Context{}
 			context := NewContext(ctx.App, set, ctx)
diff --git a/flag.go b/flag.go
index 04f463a..be55a33 100644
--- a/flag.go
+++ b/flag.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ type Generic interface {
 // provided by the user for parsing by the flag
 // Ignores parsing errors
 func (f GenericFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError takes the flagset and calls Set on the generic flag with the value
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func (f *StringSlice) Get() interface{} {
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 // Ignores errors
 func (f StringSliceFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError populates the flag given the flag set and environment
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func (f *IntSlice) Get() interface{} {
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 // Ignores errors
 func (f IntSliceFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError populates the flag given the flag set and environment
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func (f *Int64Slice) Get() interface{} {
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 // Ignores errors
 func (f Int64SliceFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError populates the flag given the flag set and environment
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func (f Int64SliceFlag) ApplyWithError(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 // Ignores errors
 func (f BoolFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError populates the flag given the flag set and environment
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ func (f BoolFlag) ApplyWithError(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 // Ignores errors
 func (f BoolTFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError populates the flag given the flag set and environment
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ func (f BoolTFlag) ApplyWithError(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 // Ignores errors
 func (f StringFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError populates the flag given the flag set and environment
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ func (f StringFlag) ApplyWithError(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 // Ignores errors
 func (f IntFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError populates the flag given the flag set and environment
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func (f IntFlag) ApplyWithError(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 // Ignores errors
 func (f Int64Flag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError populates the flag given the flag set and environment
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ func (f Int64Flag) ApplyWithError(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 // Ignores errors
 func (f UintFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError populates the flag given the flag set and environment
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ func (f UintFlag) ApplyWithError(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 // Ignores errors
 func (f Uint64Flag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError populates the flag given the flag set and environment
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ func (f Uint64Flag) ApplyWithError(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not parse %s as uint64 value for flag %s: %s", envVal, f.Name, err)
 		}
 
-		f.Value = uint64(envValInt)
+		f.Value = envValInt
 	}
 
 	eachName(f.Name, func(name string) {
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ func (f Uint64Flag) ApplyWithError(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 // Ignores errors
 func (f DurationFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError populates the flag given the flag set and environment
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ func (f DurationFlag) ApplyWithError(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 // Ignores errors
 func (f Float64Flag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
-	f.ApplyWithError(set)
+	_ = f.ApplyWithError(set)
 }
 
 // ApplyWithError populates the flag given the flag set and environment
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ func (f Float64Flag) ApplyWithError(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not parse %s as float64 value for flag %s: %s", envVal, f.Name, err)
 		}
 
-		f.Value = float64(envValFloat)
+		f.Value = envValFloat
 	}
 
 	eachName(f.Name, func(name string) {
@@ -596,11 +596,11 @@ func (f Float64Flag) ApplyWithError(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 }
 
 func visibleFlags(fl []Flag) []Flag {
-	visible := []Flag{}
-	for _, flag := range fl {
-		field := flagValue(flag).FieldByName("Hidden")
+	var visible []Flag
+	for _, f := range fl {
+		field := flagValue(f).FieldByName("Hidden")
 		if !field.IsValid() || !field.Bool() {
-			visible = append(visible, flag)
+			visible = append(visible, f)
 		}
 	}
 	return visible
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ func stringifyFlag(f Flag) string {
 }
 
 func stringifyIntSliceFlag(f IntSliceFlag) string {
-	defaultVals := []string{}
+	var defaultVals []string
 	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
 		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
 			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.Itoa(i))
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ func stringifyIntSliceFlag(f IntSliceFlag) string {
 }
 
 func stringifyInt64SliceFlag(f Int64SliceFlag) string {
-	defaultVals := []string{}
+	var defaultVals []string
 	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
 		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
 			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.FormatInt(i, 10))
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ func stringifyInt64SliceFlag(f Int64SliceFlag) string {
 }
 
 func stringifyStringSliceFlag(f StringSliceFlag) string {
-	defaultVals := []string{}
+	var defaultVals []string
 	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
 		for _, s := range f.Value.Value() {
 			if len(s) > 0 {
diff --git a/flag_test.go b/flag_test.go
index da9fd73..f4a24c2 100644
--- a/flag_test.go
+++ b/flag_test.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func TestFlagsFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range flagTests {
 		os.Clearenv()
-		os.Setenv(reflect.ValueOf(test.flag).FieldByName("EnvVar").String(), test.input)
+		_ = os.Setenv(reflect.ValueOf(test.flag).FieldByName("EnvVar").String(), test.input)
 		a := App{
 			Flags: []Flag{test.flag},
 			Action: func(ctx *Context) error {
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func TestStringFlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestStringFlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_FOO", "derp")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_FOO", "derp")
 	for _, test := range stringFlagTests {
 		flag := StringFlag{Name: test.name, Value: test.value, EnvVar: "APP_FOO"}
 		output := flag.String()
@@ -244,22 +244,22 @@ var stringSliceFlagTests = []struct {
 }{
 	{"foo", func() *StringSlice {
 		s := &StringSlice{}
-		s.Set("")
+		_ = s.Set("")
 		return s
 	}(), "--foo value\t"},
 	{"f", func() *StringSlice {
 		s := &StringSlice{}
-		s.Set("")
+		_ = s.Set("")
 		return s
 	}(), "-f value\t"},
 	{"f", func() *StringSlice {
 		s := &StringSlice{}
-		s.Set("Lipstick")
+		_ = s.Set("Lipstick")
 		return s
 	}(), "-f value\t(default: \"Lipstick\")"},
 	{"test", func() *StringSlice {
 		s := &StringSlice{}
-		s.Set("Something")
+		_ = s.Set("Something")
 		return s
 	}(), "--test value\t(default: \"Something\")"},
 }
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func TestStringSliceFlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestStringSliceFlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_QWWX", "11,4")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_QWWX", "11,4")
 	for _, test := range stringSliceFlagTests {
 		flag := StringSliceFlag{Name: test.name, Value: test.value, EnvVar: "APP_QWWX"}
 		output := flag.String()
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func TestIntFlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestIntFlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_BAR", "2")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_BAR", "2")
 	for _, test := range intFlagTests {
 		flag := IntFlag{Name: test.name, EnvVar: "APP_BAR"}
 		output := flag.String()
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ func TestInt64FlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestInt64FlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_BAR", "2")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_BAR", "2")
 	for _, test := range int64FlagTests {
 		flag := IntFlag{Name: test.name, EnvVar: "APP_BAR"}
 		output := flag.String()
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ func TestUintFlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUintFlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_BAR", "2")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_BAR", "2")
 	for _, test := range uintFlagTests {
 		flag := UintFlag{Name: test.name, EnvVar: "APP_BAR"}
 		output := flag.String()
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ func TestUint64FlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUint64FlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_BAR", "2")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_BAR", "2")
 	for _, test := range uint64FlagTests {
 		flag := UintFlag{Name: test.name, EnvVar: "APP_BAR"}
 		output := flag.String()
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ func TestDurationFlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDurationFlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_BAR", "2h3m6s")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_BAR", "2h3m6s")
 	for _, test := range durationFlagTests {
 		flag := DurationFlag{Name: test.name, EnvVar: "APP_BAR"}
 		output := flag.String()
@@ -481,8 +481,8 @@ var intSliceFlagTests = []struct {
 	{"H", &IntSlice{}, "-H value\t"},
 	{"H, heads", func() *IntSlice {
 		i := &IntSlice{}
-		i.Set("9")
-		i.Set("3")
+		_ = i.Set("9")
+		_ = i.Set("3")
 		return i
 	}(), "-H value, --heads value\t(default: 9, 3)"},
 }
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ func TestIntSliceFlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestIntSliceFlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_SMURF", "42,3")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_SMURF", "42,3")
 	for _, test := range intSliceFlagTests {
 		flag := IntSliceFlag{Name: test.name, Value: test.value, EnvVar: "APP_SMURF"}
 		output := flag.String()
@@ -524,8 +524,8 @@ var int64SliceFlagTests = []struct {
 	{"H", &Int64Slice{}, "-H value\t"},
 	{"H, heads", func() *Int64Slice {
 		i := &Int64Slice{}
-		i.Set("2")
-		i.Set("17179869184")
+		_ = i.Set("2")
+		_ = i.Set("17179869184")
 		return i
 	}(), "-H value, --heads value\t(default: 2, 17179869184)"},
 }
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ func TestInt64SliceFlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestInt64SliceFlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_SMURF", "42,17179869184")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_SMURF", "42,17179869184")
 	for _, test := range int64SliceFlagTests {
 		flag := Int64SliceFlag{Name: test.name, Value: test.value, EnvVar: "APP_SMURF"}
 		output := flag.String()
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ var float64FlagTests = []struct {
 
 func TestFloat64FlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range float64FlagTests {
-		flag := Float64Flag{Name: test.name, Value: float64(0.1)}
+		flag := Float64Flag{Name: test.name, Value: 0.1}
 		output := flag.String()
 
 		if output != test.expected {
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ func TestFloat64FlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestFloat64FlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_BAZ", "99.4")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_BAZ", "99.4")
 	for _, test := range float64FlagTests {
 		flag := Float64Flag{Name: test.name, EnvVar: "APP_BAZ"}
 		output := flag.String()
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ func TestGenericFlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGenericFlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_ZAP", "3")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_ZAP", "3")
 	for _, test := range genericFlagTests {
 		flag := GenericFlag{Name: test.name, EnvVar: "APP_ZAP"}
 		output := flag.String()
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ func TestGenericFlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiString(t *testing.T) {
-	(&App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			StringFlag{Name: "serve, s"},
 		},
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ func TestParseMultiString(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestParseDestinationString(t *testing.T) {
 	var dest string
-	a := App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			StringFlag{
 				Name:        "dest",
@@ -663,14 +663,13 @@ func TestParseDestinationString(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run", "--dest", "10"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run", "--dest", "10"})
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiStringFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_COUNT", "20")
-	(&App{
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_COUNT", "20")
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			StringFlag{Name: "count, c", EnvVar: "APP_COUNT"},
 		},
@@ -688,8 +687,8 @@ func TestParseMultiStringFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestParseMultiStringFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_COUNT", "20")
-	(&App{
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_COUNT", "20")
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			StringFlag{Name: "count, c", EnvVar: "COMPAT_COUNT,APP_COUNT"},
 		},
@@ -706,7 +705,7 @@ func TestParseMultiStringFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiStringSlice(t *testing.T) {
-	(&App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			StringSliceFlag{Name: "serve, s", Value: &StringSlice{}},
 		},
@@ -724,9 +723,9 @@ func TestParseMultiStringSlice(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestParseMultiStringSliceFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_INTERVALS", "20,30,40")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_INTERVALS", "20,30,40")
 
-	(&App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			StringSliceFlag{Name: "intervals, i", Value: &StringSlice{}, EnvVar: "APP_INTERVALS"},
 		},
@@ -744,9 +743,9 @@ func TestParseMultiStringSliceFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestParseMultiStringSliceFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_INTERVALS", "20,30,40")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_INTERVALS", "20,30,40")
 
-	(&App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			StringSliceFlag{Name: "intervals, i", Value: &StringSlice{}, EnvVar: "COMPAT_INTERVALS,APP_INTERVALS"},
 		},
@@ -763,7 +762,7 @@ func TestParseMultiStringSliceFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiInt(t *testing.T) {
-	a := App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			IntFlag{Name: "serve, s"},
 		},
@@ -776,13 +775,12 @@ func TestParseMultiInt(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run", "-s", "10"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run", "-s", "10"})
 }
 
 func TestParseDestinationInt(t *testing.T) {
 	var dest int
-	a := App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			IntFlag{
 				Name:        "dest",
@@ -795,14 +793,13 @@ func TestParseDestinationInt(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run", "--dest", "10"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run", "--dest", "10"})
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiIntFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "10")
-	a := App{
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "10")
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			IntFlag{Name: "timeout, t", EnvVar: "APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"},
 		},
@@ -815,14 +812,13 @@ func TestParseMultiIntFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run"})
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiIntFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "10")
-	a := App{
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "10")
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			IntFlag{Name: "timeout, t", EnvVar: "COMPAT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"},
 		},
@@ -835,12 +831,11 @@ func TestParseMultiIntFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run"})
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiIntSlice(t *testing.T) {
-	(&App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			IntSliceFlag{Name: "serve, s", Value: &IntSlice{}},
 		},
@@ -858,9 +853,9 @@ func TestParseMultiIntSlice(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestParseMultiIntSliceFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_INTERVALS", "20,30,40")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_INTERVALS", "20,30,40")
 
-	(&App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			IntSliceFlag{Name: "intervals, i", Value: &IntSlice{}, EnvVar: "APP_INTERVALS"},
 		},
@@ -878,9 +873,9 @@ func TestParseMultiIntSliceFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestParseMultiIntSliceFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_INTERVALS", "20,30,40")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_INTERVALS", "20,30,40")
 
-	(&App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			IntSliceFlag{Name: "intervals, i", Value: &IntSlice{}, EnvVar: "COMPAT_INTERVALS,APP_INTERVALS"},
 		},
@@ -897,7 +892,7 @@ func TestParseMultiIntSliceFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiInt64Slice(t *testing.T) {
-	(&App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			Int64SliceFlag{Name: "serve, s", Value: &Int64Slice{}},
 		},
@@ -915,9 +910,9 @@ func TestParseMultiInt64Slice(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestParseMultiInt64SliceFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_INTERVALS", "20,30,17179869184")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_INTERVALS", "20,30,17179869184")
 
-	(&App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			Int64SliceFlag{Name: "intervals, i", Value: &Int64Slice{}, EnvVar: "APP_INTERVALS"},
 		},
@@ -935,9 +930,9 @@ func TestParseMultiInt64SliceFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestParseMultiInt64SliceFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_INTERVALS", "20,30,17179869184")
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_INTERVALS", "20,30,17179869184")
 
-	(&App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			Int64SliceFlag{Name: "intervals, i", Value: &Int64Slice{}, EnvVar: "COMPAT_INTERVALS,APP_INTERVALS"},
 		},
@@ -954,7 +949,7 @@ func TestParseMultiInt64SliceFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiFloat64(t *testing.T) {
-	a := App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			Float64Flag{Name: "serve, s"},
 		},
@@ -967,13 +962,12 @@ func TestParseMultiFloat64(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run", "-s", "10.2"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run", "-s", "10.2"})
 }
 
 func TestParseDestinationFloat64(t *testing.T) {
 	var dest float64
-	a := App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			Float64Flag{
 				Name:        "dest",
@@ -986,14 +980,13 @@ func TestParseDestinationFloat64(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run", "--dest", "10.2"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run", "--dest", "10.2"})
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiFloat64FromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "15.5")
-	a := App{
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "15.5")
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			Float64Flag{Name: "timeout, t", EnvVar: "APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"},
 		},
@@ -1006,14 +999,13 @@ func TestParseMultiFloat64FromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run"})
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiFloat64FromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "15.5")
-	a := App{
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "15.5")
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			Float64Flag{Name: "timeout, t", EnvVar: "COMPAT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,APP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"},
 		},
@@ -1026,12 +1018,11 @@ func TestParseMultiFloat64FromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run"})
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiBool(t *testing.T) {
-	a := App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			BoolFlag{Name: "serve, s"},
 		},
@@ -1044,15 +1035,14 @@ func TestParseMultiBool(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run", "--serve"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run", "--serve"})
 }
 
 func TestParseBoolShortOptionHandle(t *testing.T) {
-	a := App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Commands: []Command{
 			{
-				Name: "foobar",
+				Name:                   "foobar",
 				UseShortOptionHandling: true,
 				Action: func(ctx *Context) error {
 					if ctx.Bool("serve") != true {
@@ -1069,13 +1059,12 @@ func TestParseBoolShortOptionHandle(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run", "foobar", "-so"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run", "foobar", "-so"})
 }
 
 func TestParseDestinationBool(t *testing.T) {
 	var dest bool
-	a := App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			BoolFlag{
 				Name:        "dest",
@@ -1088,14 +1077,13 @@ func TestParseDestinationBool(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run", "--dest"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run", "--dest"})
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiBoolFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_DEBUG", "1")
-	a := App{
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_DEBUG", "1")
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			BoolFlag{Name: "debug, d", EnvVar: "APP_DEBUG"},
 		},
@@ -1108,14 +1096,13 @@ func TestParseMultiBoolFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run"})
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiBoolFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
 	os.Setenv("APP_DEBUG", "1")
-	a := App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			BoolFlag{Name: "debug, d", EnvVar: "COMPAT_DEBUG,APP_DEBUG"},
 		},
@@ -1128,8 +1115,7 @@ func TestParseMultiBoolFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run"})
 }
 
 func TestParseBoolTFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1145,8 +1131,8 @@ func TestParseBoolTFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range boolTFlagTests {
 		os.Clearenv()
-		os.Setenv("DEBUG", test.input)
-		a := App{
+		_ = os.Setenv("DEBUG", test.input)
+		_ = (&App{
 			Flags: []Flag{
 				BoolTFlag{Name: "debug, d", EnvVar: "DEBUG"},
 			},
@@ -1159,13 +1145,12 @@ func TestParseBoolTFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				return nil
 			},
-		}
-		a.Run([]string{"run"})
+		}).Run([]string{"run"})
 	}
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiBoolT(t *testing.T) {
-	a := App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			BoolTFlag{Name: "serve, s"},
 		},
@@ -1178,13 +1163,12 @@ func TestParseMultiBoolT(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run", "--serve"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run", "--serve"})
 }
 
 func TestParseDestinationBoolT(t *testing.T) {
 	var dest bool
-	a := App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			BoolTFlag{
 				Name:        "dest",
@@ -1197,14 +1181,13 @@ func TestParseDestinationBoolT(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run", "--dest"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run", "--dest"})
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiBoolTFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_DEBUG", "0")
-	a := App{
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_DEBUG", "0")
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			BoolTFlag{Name: "debug, d", EnvVar: "APP_DEBUG"},
 		},
@@ -1217,14 +1200,13 @@ func TestParseMultiBoolTFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run"})
 }
 
 func TestParseMultiBoolTFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_DEBUG", "0")
-	a := App{
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_DEBUG", "0")
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			BoolTFlag{Name: "debug, d", EnvVar: "COMPAT_DEBUG,APP_DEBUG"},
 		},
@@ -1237,8 +1219,7 @@ func TestParseMultiBoolTFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run"})
 }
 
 type Parser [2]string
@@ -1264,7 +1245,7 @@ func (p *Parser) Get() interface{} {
 }
 
 func TestParseGeneric(t *testing.T) {
-	a := App{
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			GenericFlag{Name: "serve, s", Value: &Parser{}},
 		},
@@ -1277,14 +1258,13 @@ func TestParseGeneric(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run", "-s", "10,20"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run", "-s", "10,20"})
 }
 
 func TestParseGenericFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_SERVE", "20,30")
-	a := App{
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_SERVE", "20,30")
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			GenericFlag{Name: "serve, s", Value: &Parser{}, EnvVar: "APP_SERVE"},
 		},
@@ -1297,14 +1277,13 @@ func TestParseGenericFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run"})
 }
 
 func TestParseGenericFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
-	os.Setenv("APP_FOO", "99,2000")
-	a := App{
+	_ = os.Setenv("APP_FOO", "99,2000")
+	_ = (&App{
 		Flags: []Flag{
 			GenericFlag{Name: "foos", Value: &Parser{}, EnvVar: "COMPAT_FOO,APP_FOO"},
 		},
@@ -1314,8 +1293,7 @@ func TestParseGenericFromEnvCascade(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	a.Run([]string{"run"})
+	}).Run([]string{"run"})
 }
 
 func TestFlagFromFile(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1327,10 +1305,10 @@ func TestFlagFromFile(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error(err)
 		return
 	}
-	io.WriteString(temp, "abc")
-	temp.Close()
+	_, _ = io.WriteString(temp, "abc")
+	_ = temp.Close()
 	defer func() {
-		os.Remove(temp.Name())
+		_ = os.Remove(temp.Name())
 	}()
 
 	var filePathTests = []struct {
diff --git a/help.go b/help.go
index 33985d3..7a4ef69 100644
--- a/help.go
+++ b/help.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var helpCommand = Command{
 			return ShowCommandHelp(c, args.First())
 		}
 
-		ShowAppHelp(c)
+		_ = ShowAppHelp(c)
 		return nil
 	},
 }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ var VersionPrinter = printVersion
 
 // ShowAppHelpAndExit - Prints the list of subcommands for the app and exits with exit code.
 func ShowAppHelpAndExit(c *Context, exitCode int) {
-	ShowAppHelp(c)
+	_ = ShowAppHelp(c)
 	os.Exit(exitCode)
 }
 
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ func printCommandSuggestions(commands []Command, writer io.Writer) {
 		}
 		if os.Getenv("_CLI_ZSH_AUTOCOMPLETE_HACK") == "1" {
 			for _, name := range command.Names() {
-				fmt.Fprintf(writer, "%s:%s\n", name, command.Usage)
+				_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(writer, "%s:%s\n", name, command.Usage)
 			}
 		} else {
 			for _, name := range command.Names() {
-				fmt.Fprintf(writer, "%s\n", name)
+				_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(writer, "%s\n", name)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func printFlagSuggestions(lastArg string, flags []Flag, writer io.Writer) {
 			// match if last argument matches this flag and it is not repeated
 			if strings.HasPrefix(name, cur) && cur != name && !cliArgContains(flag.GetName()) {
 				flagCompletion := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", strings.Repeat("-", count), name)
-				fmt.Fprintln(writer, flagCompletion)
+				_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(writer, flagCompletion)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func DefaultCompleteWithFlags(cmd *Command) func(c *Context) {
 
 // ShowCommandHelpAndExit - exits with code after showing help
 func ShowCommandHelpAndExit(c *Context, command string, code int) {
-	ShowCommandHelp(c, command)
+	_ = ShowCommandHelp(c, command)
 	os.Exit(code)
 }
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func ShowVersion(c *Context) {
 }
 
 func printVersion(c *Context) {
-	fmt.Fprintf(c.App.Writer, "%v version %v\n", c.App.Name, c.App.Version)
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(c.App.Writer, "%v version %v\n", c.App.Name, c.App.Version)
 }
 
 // ShowCompletions prints the lists of commands within a given context
@@ -253,11 +253,11 @@ func printHelpCustom(out io.Writer, templ string, data interface{}, customFunc m
 		// If the writer is closed, t.Execute will fail, and there's nothing
 		// we can do to recover.
 		if os.Getenv("CLI_TEMPLATE_ERROR_DEBUG") != "" {
-			fmt.Fprintf(ErrWriter, "CLI TEMPLATE ERROR: %#v\n", err)
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(ErrWriter, "CLI TEMPLATE ERROR: %#v\n", err)
 		}
 		return
 	}
-	w.Flush()
+	_ = w.Flush()
 }
 
 func printHelp(out io.Writer, templ string, data interface{}) {
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func checkHelp(c *Context) bool {
 
 func checkCommandHelp(c *Context, name string) bool {
 	if c.Bool("h") || c.Bool("help") {
-		ShowCommandHelp(c, name)
+		_ = ShowCommandHelp(c, name)
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func checkCommandHelp(c *Context, name string) bool {
 
 func checkSubcommandHelp(c *Context) bool {
 	if c.Bool("h") || c.Bool("help") {
-		ShowSubcommandHelp(c)
+		_ = ShowSubcommandHelp(c)
 		return true
 	}
 
diff --git a/help_test.go b/help_test.go
index 70b6300..b13eef4 100644
--- a/help_test.go
+++ b/help_test.go
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ func Test_ShowAppHelp_NoAuthor(t *testing.T) {
 
 	c := NewContext(app, nil, nil)
 
-	ShowAppHelp(c)
+	_ = ShowAppHelp(c)
 
-	if bytes.Index(output.Bytes(), []byte("AUTHOR(S):")) != -1 {
+	if bytes.Contains(output.Bytes(), []byte("AUTHOR(S):")) {
 		t.Errorf("expected\n%snot to include %s", output.String(), "AUTHOR(S):")
 	}
 }
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ func Test_ShowAppHelp_NoVersion(t *testing.T) {
 
 	c := NewContext(app, nil, nil)
 
-	ShowAppHelp(c)
+	_ = ShowAppHelp(c)
 
-	if bytes.Index(output.Bytes(), []byte("VERSION:")) != -1 {
+	if bytes.Contains(output.Bytes(), []byte("VERSION:")) {
 		t.Errorf("expected\n%snot to include %s", output.String(), "VERSION:")
 	}
 }
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ func Test_ShowAppHelp_HideVersion(t *testing.T) {
 
 	c := NewContext(app, nil, nil)
 
-	ShowAppHelp(c)
+	_ = ShowAppHelp(c)
 
-	if bytes.Index(output.Bytes(), []byte("VERSION:")) != -1 {
+	if bytes.Contains(output.Bytes(), []byte("VERSION:")) {
 		t.Errorf("expected\n%snot to include %s", output.String(), "VERSION:")
 	}
 }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func Test_Help_Custom_Flags(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	output := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	app.Writer = output
-	app.Run([]string{"test", "-h"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"test", "-h"})
 	if output.Len() > 0 {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected output: %s", output.String())
 	}
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func Test_Version_Custom_Flags(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	output := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	app.Writer = output
-	app.Run([]string{"test", "-v"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"test", "-v"})
 	if output.Len() > 0 {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected output: %s", output.String())
 	}
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func Test_helpCommand_Action_ErrorIfNoTopic(t *testing.T) {
 	app := NewApp()
 
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
-	set.Parse([]string{"foo"})
+	_ = set.Parse([]string{"foo"})
 
 	c := NewContext(app, set, nil)
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func Test_helpCommand_InHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	app := NewApp()
 	output := &bytes.Buffer{}
 	app.Writer = output
-	app.Run([]string{"test", "--help"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"test", "--help"})
 
 	s := output.String()
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func Test_helpSubcommand_Action_ErrorIfNoTopic(t *testing.T) {
 	app := NewApp()
 
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
-	set.Parse([]string{"foo"})
+	_ = set.Parse([]string{"foo"})
 
 	c := NewContext(app, set, nil)
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func TestShowAppHelp_CommandAliases(t *testing.T) {
 
 	output := &bytes.Buffer{}
 	app.Writer = output
-	app.Run([]string{"foo", "--help"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"foo", "--help"})
 
 	if !strings.Contains(output.String(), "frobbly, fr, frob") {
 		t.Errorf("expected output to include all command aliases; got: %q", output.String())
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func TestShowCommandHelp_CommandAliases(t *testing.T) {
 
 	output := &bytes.Buffer{}
 	app.Writer = output
-	app.Run([]string{"foo", "help", "fr"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"foo", "help", "fr"})
 
 	if !strings.Contains(output.String(), "frobbly") {
 		t.Errorf("expected output to include command name; got: %q", output.String())
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func TestShowSubcommandHelp_CommandAliases(t *testing.T) {
 
 	output := &bytes.Buffer{}
 	app.Writer = output
-	app.Run([]string{"foo", "help"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"foo", "help"})
 
 	if !strings.Contains(output.String(), "frobbly, fr, frob, bork") {
 		t.Errorf("expected output to include all command aliases; got: %q", output.String())
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ EXAMPLES:
 	}
 	output := &bytes.Buffer{}
 	app.Writer = output
-	app.Run([]string{"foo", "help", "frobbly"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"foo", "help", "frobbly"})
 
 	if strings.Contains(output.String(), "2. Frobbly runs without this param locally.") {
 		t.Errorf("expected output to exclude \"2. Frobbly runs without this param locally.\"; got: %q", output.String())
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func TestShowSubcommandHelp_CommandUsageText(t *testing.T) {
 	output := &bytes.Buffer{}
 	app.Writer = output
 
-	app.Run([]string{"foo", "frobbly", "--help"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"foo", "frobbly", "--help"})
 
 	if !strings.Contains(output.String(), "this is usage text") {
 		t.Errorf("expected output to include usage text; got: %q", output.String())
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func TestShowSubcommandHelp_SubcommandUsageText(t *testing.T) {
 
 	output := &bytes.Buffer{}
 	app.Writer = output
-	app.Run([]string{"foo", "frobbly", "bobbly", "--help"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"foo", "frobbly", "bobbly", "--help"})
 
 	if !strings.Contains(output.String(), "this is usage text") {
 		t.Errorf("expected output to include usage text; got: %q", output.String())
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func TestShowAppHelp_HiddenCommand(t *testing.T) {
 
 	output := &bytes.Buffer{}
 	app.Writer = output
-	app.Run([]string{"app", "--help"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"app", "--help"})
 
 	if strings.Contains(output.String(), "secretfrob") {
 		t.Errorf("expected output to exclude \"secretfrob\"; got: %q", output.String())
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ VERSION:
 
 	output := &bytes.Buffer{}
 	app.Writer = output
-	app.Run([]string{"app", "--help"})
+	_ = app.Run([]string{"app", "--help"})
 
 	if strings.Contains(output.String(), "secretfrob") {
 		t.Errorf("expected output to exclude \"secretfrob\"; got: %q", output.String())