String literals are constant and should consequently be protected by the const qualification. This recommendation supports rule STR30-C. Do not attempt to modify string literals.
Non-Compliant Code Example
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Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level | ||
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STR05-A | 1 (low) | 3 (likely) | 2(medium) | P6 | L2 P0 | L3 |
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[http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/1993/N0389.asc] \[[ISO/IEC 9899-1999:TC2|AA. C References#ISO/IEC 9899-1999TC2]\] Section 6.7.8, "Initialization" \[Lockheed Martin 2005\] Lockheed Martin. Joint Strike Fighter Air Vehicle C+\+ Coding Standards for the System Development and Demonstration Program. Document Number 2RDU00001, Rev C. December 2005. AV Rule 151.1 |