MISRA C++:2008 Rule 18-0-5

The unbounded functions of library <cstring> shall not be used

Description

Rule Definition

The unbounded functions of library <cstring> shall not be used.¹

Troubleshooting

If you expect a rule violation but Polyspace^® does not report it, see Diagnose Why Coding Standard Violations Do Not Appear as Expected.

Check Information

Group: Language Support Library

Category: Required

Version History

Introduced in R2013b

See Also

Check MISRA C++:2008 (-misra-cpp)

Topics

Check for and Review Coding Standard Violations

¹ All MISRA coding rules and directives are © Copyright The MISRA Consortium Limited 2021.

The MISRA coding standards referenced in the Polyspace Bug Finder™ documentation are from the following MISRA standards:

MISRA C:2004
MISRA C:2012
MISRA C:2023
MISRA C++:2008
MISRA C++:2023

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