How can you disable scanning for a specific language or file type?

• A. Completely disable the repository's Code Scanning
• B. Disable Code Scanning for that language or exclude specific paths in the workflow or CodeQL configuration
• C. Edit the secret scanning configuration only
• D. Disable automatic merging of PRs

Answer: (B)

You can tailor Code Scanning to skip a specific language or file type by adjusting the configuration that runs the scan. By disabling that language or excluding certain paths in the CodeQL setup or the workflow, you prevent Code Scanning from analyzing those files while leaving scans active for the rest of the codebase. This targeted approach lets you reduce noise or unnecessary scanning without turning off the entire Code Scanning feature.

The other options would either stop all scanning across the repository, affect unrelated features, or wouldn’t influence Code Scanning at all.