The linter can't tell that the method doesn't exist until runtime, can it? If so, it wouldn't accept lots of valid python... Also, what linter should I use? E

The linter can't tell that the method doesn't exist until runtime, can it? If so, it wouldn't accept lots of valid python... Also, what linter should I use? Either way, not all software needs to be secure to an adversary (since it's running behind several firewalls and if the attacker has shell access, then it's already game over).