The C Standard defines octal constants as a 0 followed by octal digits (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7).
This can lead to programming errors Programming errors can occur when decimal values are mistakenly specified as octal constants.
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To avoid using wrong values and to make the code more readable, do not preface constants with zeroes if the value is meant to be decimal.
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Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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DCL18-C | low | unlikely | low | P3 | L3 |
Related Guidelines
| MISRA-C | Rule 7.1 |
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Bibliography
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| ] | Section 6.4.4.1 "Integer constants" |
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MISRA Section 6.7, Rule 7.1
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