Changing Ruff action to be checks only

Author: benjaminye

.github/workflows/lint_and_format.yml

@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: chartboost/ruff-action@v1
+        name: Lint
         with:
           version: 0.3.5
-          args: check --fix --output-format=full --statistics
+          args: "check --output-format=full --statistics"
       - uses: chartboost/ruff-action@v1
+        name: Format
         with:
           version: 0.3.5
-          args: format
+          args: "format --check"
       - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
         with:
           commit_message: "lint fixes and formatting by ruff"

README.md

@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ NOTE: Be sure to merge the latest from "upstream" before making a pull request!
 
 ### Checklist Before Pull Request (Optional)
 
-1. Use `ruff check` to check for lint errors
+1. Use `ruff check --fix` to check and fix lint errors
 2. Use `ruff format` to apply formatting
 
-NOTE: Ruff linting and formatting are done automatically when PR is raised using Git Action (and changes will be automatically applied via another commit). It is, however, a good practice to check and fix lint errors, as well as apply formatting before PR.
+NOTE: Ruff linting and formatting checks are done when PR is raised via Git Action. Before raising a PR, it is a good practice to check and fix lint errors, as well as apply formatting.