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Title:	ERR04-C. Choose an appropriate termination strategy
Author:	David Svoboda	May 13, 2008
Last Changed by:	David Svoboda	May 20, 2025
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SEI CERT C Coding Standard (2)     Page: CC. Undefined Behavior     Page: ERR06-C. Understand the termination behavior of assert() and abort()

SEI CERT Oracle Coding Standard for Java (1)     Page: FIO14-J. Perform proper cleanup at program termination

Parent Page     Page: Rec. 12. Error Handling (ERR)

• android-applicable
• unenforceable
• recommendation
• err

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SEI CERT C Coding Standard (12)     Page: PC-lint Plus_V     Page: ENV32-C. All exit handlers must return normally     Page: ERR06-C. Understand the termination behavior of assert() and abort()     Home page: SEI CERT C Coding Standard     Page: Parasoft     Page: BB. Definitions     Page: ERR05-C. Application-independent code should provide error detection without dictating error handling     Page: ERR00-C. Adopt and implement a consistent and comprehensive error-handling policy     Page: Parasoft_V     Page: PC-lint Plus     Page: AA. Bibliography     Page: CC. Undefined Behavior

SEI CERT Oracle Coding Standard for Java (2)     Page: FIO14-J. Perform proper cleanup at program termination     Home page: SEI CERT Oracle Coding Standard for Java

SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard (2)     Page: VOID ERR04-CPP. Choose an appropriate termination strategy     Home page: SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard