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SEI CERT C Coding Standard
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SEI CERT C Coding Standard (180)
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INT34-C. Do not shift an expression by a negative number of bits or by greater than or equal to the number of bits that exist in the operand
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PRE30-C. Do not create a universal character name through concatenation
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API01-C. Avoid laying out strings in memory directly before sensitive data
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SIG34-C. Do not call signal() from within interruptible signal handlers
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DCL07-C. Include the appropriate type information in function declarators
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DCL20-C. Explicitly specify void when a function accepts no arguments
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INT16-C. Do not make assumptions about representation of signed integers
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EXP45-C. Do not perform assignments in selection statements
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CON34-C. Declare objects shared between threads with appropriate storage durations
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DCL37-C. Do not declare or define a reserved identifier
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PRE09-C. Do not replace secure functions with deprecated or obsolescent functions
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ERR33-C. Detect and handle standard library errors
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MEM34-C. Only free memory allocated dynamically
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CON43-C. Do not allow data races in multithreaded code
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DCL40-C. Do not create incompatible declarations of the same function or object
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EXP03-C. Do not assume the size of a structure is the sum of the sizes of its members
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EXP12-C. Do not ignore values returned by functions
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ENV32-C. All exit handlers must return normally
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FLP34-C. Ensure that floating-point conversions are within range of the new type
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FIO39-C. Do not alternately input and output from a stream without an intervening flush or positioning call
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MSC37-C. Ensure that control never reaches the end of a non-void function
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PRE00-C. Prefer inline or static functions to function-like macros
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WIN01-C. Do not forcibly terminate execution
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STR07-C. Use the bounds-checking interfaces for string manipulation
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MSC04-C. Use comments consistently and in a readable fashion
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FLP06-C. Convert integers to floating point for floating-point operations
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EXP42-C. Do not compare padding data
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INT13-C. Use bitwise operators only on unsigned operands
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DCL01-C. Do not reuse variable names in subscopes
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MSC21-C. Use robust loop termination conditions
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FLP03-C. Detect and handle floating-point errors
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PRE11-C. Do not conclude macro definitions with a semicolon
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POS36-C. Observe correct revocation order while relinquishing privileges
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INT18-C. Evaluate integer expressions in a larger size before comparing or assigning to that size
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CON01-C. Acquire and release synchronization primitives in the same module, at the same level of abstraction
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MSC15-C. Do not depend on undefined behavior
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MSC24-C. Do not use deprecated or obsolescent functions
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MSC40-C. Do not violate constraints
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EXP44-C. Do not rely on side effects in operands to sizeof, _Alignof, or _Generic
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POS30-C. Use the readlink() function properly
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API04-C. Provide a consistent and usable error-checking mechanism
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PRE32-C. Do not use preprocessor directives in invocations of function-like macros
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STR31-C. Guarantee that storage for strings has sufficient space for character data and the null terminator
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INT08-C. Verify that all integer values are in range
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MSC13-C. Detect and remove unused values
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CON35-C. Avoid deadlock by locking in a predefined order
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MSC32-C. Properly seed pseudorandom number generators
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PRE06-C. Enclose header files in an include guard
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ENV31-C. Do not rely on an environment pointer following an operation that may invalidate it
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EXP15-C. Do not place a semicolon on the same line as an if, for, or while statement
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FLP37-C. Do not use object representations to compare floating-point values
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CON31-C. Do not destroy a mutex while it is locked
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INT31-C. Ensure that integer conversions do not result in lost or misinterpreted data
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MEM35-C. Allocate sufficient memory for an object
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DCL10-C. Maintain the contract between the writer and caller of variadic functions
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MEM07-C. Ensure that the arguments to calloc(), when multiplied, do not wrap
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FLP36-C. Preserve precision when converting integral values to floating-point type
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ARR36-C. Do not subtract or compare two pointers that do not refer to the same array
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EXP30-C. Do not depend on the order of evaluation for side effects
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MEM02-C. Immediately cast the result of a memory allocation function call into a pointer to the allocated type
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SIG31-C. Do not access shared objects in signal handlers
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FLP30-C. Do not use floating-point variables as loop counters
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POS34-C. Do not call putenv() with a pointer to an automatic variable as the argument
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MSC07-C. Detect and remove dead code
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MEM36-C. Do not modify the alignment of objects by calling realloc()
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FLP32-C. Prevent or detect domain and range errors in math functions
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EXP09-C. Use sizeof to determine the size of a type or variable
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ENV33-C. Do not call system()
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ARR37-C. Do not add or subtract an integer to a pointer to a non-array object
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EXP08-C. Ensure pointer arithmetic is used correctly
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FIO37-C. Do not assume that fgets() or fgetws() returns a nonempty string when successful
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INT02-C. Understand integer conversion rules
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DCL39-C. Avoid information leakage when passing a structure across a trust boundary
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EXP05-C. Do not cast away a const qualification
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FIO34-C. Distinguish between characters read from a file and EOF or WEOF
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ARR01-C. Do not apply the sizeof operator to a pointer when taking the size of an array
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EXP02-C. Be aware of the short-circuit behavior of the logical AND and OR operators
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FIO38-C. Do not copy a FILE object
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FIO41-C. Do not call getc(), putc(), getwc(), or putwc() with a stream argument that has side effects
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INT09-C. Ensure enumeration constants map to unique values
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PRE12-C. Do not define unsafe macros
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DCL41-C. Do not declare variables inside a switch statement before the first case label
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EXP40-C. Do not modify constant objects
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ERR32-C. Do not rely on indeterminate values of errno
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EXP19-C. Use braces for the body of an if, for, or while statement
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CON03-C. Ensure visibility when accessing shared variables
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MSC23-C. Beware of vendor-specific library and language differences
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STR32-C. Do not pass a non-null-terminated character sequence to a library function that expects a string
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CON39-C. Do not join or detach a thread that was previously joined or detached
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INT07-C. Use only explicitly signed or unsigned char type for numeric values
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EXP13-C. Treat relational and equality operators as if they were nonassociative
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EXP34-C. Do not dereference null pointers
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EXP20-C. Perform explicit tests to determine success, true and false, and equality
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INT36-C. Converting a pointer to integer or integer to pointer
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CON32-C. Prevent data races when accessing bit-fields from multiple threads
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EXP46-C. Do not use a bitwise operator with a Boolean-like operand
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EXP36-C. Do not cast pointers into more strictly aligned pointer types
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MEM04-C. Beware of zero-length allocations
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STR34-C. Cast characters to unsigned char before converting to larger integer sizes
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MEM33-C. Allocate and copy structures containing a flexible array member dynamically
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PRE31-C. Avoid side effects in arguments to unsafe macros
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DCL23-C. Guarantee that mutually visible identifiers are unique
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EXP35-C. Do not modify objects with temporary lifetime
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CON40-C. Do not refer to an atomic variable twice in an expression
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ARR30-C. Do not form or use out-of-bounds pointers or array subscripts
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CON37-C. Do not call signal() in a multithreaded program
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DCL19-C. Minimize the scope of variables and functions
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MEM30-C. Do not access freed memory
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STR30-C. Do not attempt to modify string literals
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FIO30-C. Exclude user input from format strings
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FIO46-C. Do not access a closed file
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POS37-C. Ensure that privilege relinquishment is successful
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PRE01-C. Use parentheses within macros around parameter names
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CON06-C. Ensure that every mutex outlives the data it protects
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EXP33-C. Do not read uninitialized memory
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MSC33-C. Do not pass invalid data to the asctime() function
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STR38-C. Do not confuse narrow and wide character strings and functions
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PRE07-C. Avoid using repeated question marks
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POS35-C. Avoid race conditions while checking for the existence of a symbolic link
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STR10-C. Do not concatenate different type of string literals
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ERR06-C. Understand the termination behavior of assert() and abort()
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EXP16-C. Do not compare function pointers to constant values
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EXP11-C. Do not make assumptions regarding the layout of structures with bit-fields
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FIO42-C. Close files when they are no longer needed
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ERR30-C. Take care when reading errno
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DCL18-C. Do not begin integer constants with 0 when specifying a decimal value
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INT12-C. Do not make assumptions about the type of a plain int bit-field when used in an expression
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POS54-C. Detect and handle POSIX library errors
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POS47-C. Do not use threads that can be canceled asynchronously
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MSC38-C. Do not treat a predefined identifier as an object if it might only be implemented as a macro
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POS51-C. Avoid deadlock with POSIX threads by locking in predefined order
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POS39-C. Use the correct byte ordering when transferring data between systems
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DCL13-C. Declare function parameters that are pointers to values not changed by the function as const
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WIN30-C. Properly pair allocation and deallocation functions
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DCL36-C. Do not declare an identifier with conflicting linkage classifications
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STR02-C. Sanitize data passed to complex subsystems
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EXP43-C. Avoid undefined behavior when using restrict-qualified pointers
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STR05-C. Use pointers to const when referring to string literals
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EXP32-C. Do not access a volatile object through a nonvolatile reference
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STR09-C. Don't assume numeric values for expressions with type plain character
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ARR38-C. Guarantee that library functions do not form invalid pointers
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INT35-C. Use correct integer precisions
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DCL00-C. Const-qualify immutable objects
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API00-C. Functions should validate their parameters
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STR37-C. Arguments to character-handling functions must be representable as an unsigned char
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CON33-C. Avoid race conditions when using library functions
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DCL38-C. Use the correct syntax when declaring a flexible array member
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STR00-C. Represent characters using an appropriate type
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MSC30-C. Do not use the rand() function for generating pseudorandom numbers
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MEM31-C. Free dynamically allocated memory when no longer needed
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ENV30-C. Do not modify the object referenced by the return value of certain functions
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MSC01-C. Strive for logical completeness
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CON30-C. Clean up thread-specific storage
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INT32-C. Ensure that operations on signed integers do not result in overflow
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EXP37-C. Call functions with the correct number and type of arguments
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DCL15-C. Declare file-scope objects or functions that do not need external linkage as static
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DCL05-C. Use typedefs of non-pointer types only
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STR04-C. Use plain char for characters in the basic character set
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MSC17-C. Finish every set of statements associated with a case label with a break statement
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ARR02-C. Explicitly specify array bounds, even if implicitly defined by an initializer
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MSC09-C. Character encoding: Use subset of ASCII for safety
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EXP14-C. Beware of integer promotion when performing bitwise operations on integer types smaller than int
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SIG30-C. Call only asynchronous-safe functions within signal handlers
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MSC20-C. Do not use a switch statement to transfer control into a complex block
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MSC41-C. Never hard code sensitive information
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ERR07-C. Prefer functions that support error checking over equivalent functions that don't
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ARR39-C. Do not add or subtract a scaled integer to a pointer
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FLP02-C. Avoid using floating-point numbers when precise computation is needed
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FLP04-C. Check floating-point inputs for exceptional values
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INT33-C. Ensure that division and remainder operations do not result in divide-by-zero errors
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DCL16-C. Use "L," not "l," to indicate a long value
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EXP10-C. Do not depend on the order of evaluation of subexpressions or the order in which side effects take place
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INT30-C. Ensure that unsigned integer operations do not wrap
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MSC12-C. Detect and remove code that has no effect or is never executed
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DCL30-C. Declare objects with appropriate storage durations
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DCL31-C. Declare identifiers before using them
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INT04-C. Enforce limits on integer values originating from tainted sources
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MEM01-C. Store a new value in pointers immediately after free()
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STR11-C. Do not specify the bound of a character array initialized with a string literal
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