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if (message_type == value_1) {
  /* Process message type 1 */
  free(message);
  message = NULL;
}
/* ...*/
if (message_type == value_2) {
  /* Process message type 2 */
  free(message);
  message = NULL;
}

Exceptions

MEM01-EX1: If the a non-static variable goes out of scope immediately following the free(), it is not necessary to clear its value because it is no longer accessible.

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