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Title:	INT07-C. Use only explicitly signed or unsigned char type for numeric values
Author:	Robert Seacord	Oct 26, 2006
Last Changed by:	Jill Britton	Apr 20, 2023
Tiny Link: (useful for email)	https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/AtcxBQ
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SEI CERT C Coding Standard (2)     Page: STR34-C. Cast characters to unsigned char before converting to larger integer sizes     Page: INT12-C. Do not make assumptions about the type of a plain int bit-field when used in an expression

Parent Page     Page: Rec. 04. Integers (INT)

• char-strings
• ldra
• fortify
• compass/rose
• splint
• android-applicable
• exceptions
• rose-complete
• character
• recommendation
• int
• cwe-682

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Feb 28, 2021 15:18	Kris Kafka
Added PC-lint Plus to Automated Detection Table

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    https://support.roguewave.com/documentation/klocwork/en/cur…
    https://www.kb.cert.org/vulnotes/bymetric?searchview&query=…
    https://www.mathworks.com/help/bugfinder/ref/certcrec.int07…
    https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?p…
    cwe.mitre.org/
    cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/682.html
    https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/display/c/Polyspace+Bug…
    https://www.sonarsource.com/products/codeanalyzers/sonarcfa…
    https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?p…
    https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?p…

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