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Ignoring method return values can lead to unexpected program behavior.

Rule

Severity

Likelihood

Remediation Cost

Priority

Level

EXP00-J

Medium

Probable

Medium

P8

L2

Automated Detection

Tool
Version
Checker
Description
Coverity7.5CHECKED_RETURNImplemented
Parasoft Jtest
Include Page
Parasoft_V
Parasoft_V
PB.USC.NASSIG
 

SonarQube
Java Plugin
Include Page
SonarQube
Java Plugin
_V
SonarQube
Java Plugin
_V

S2201

S899

 

Return values from functions without side effects should not be ignored

Return values should not be ignored when they contain the operation status code

Related Guidelines

SEI CERT C Coding Standard

EXP12-C. Do not ignore values returned by functions

SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard

VOID EXP12-CPP. Do not ignore values returned by functions or methods

ISO/IEC TR 24772:2010

Passing Parameters and Return Values [CSJ]

MITRE CWE

CWE-252, Unchecked Return Value

Bibliography

[API 2006]

method delete()
method replace()

[Green 2008]

String.replace

[Pugh 2009]

Misusing putIfAbsent

[Seacord 2015]
Image result for video iconImage Modified EXP00-J. Do not ignore values returned by methods LiveLesson

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