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Arithmetic type - Operands

This message is issued whenever an expression of essentially character type has been used as the first operand of the conditional operator.

For example: 


/*PRQA S 1-9999 ++*/
/*PRQA S 4519 --*/

int f4519 (char a)
{
  return a ? 0 : 1;         /* 4519 */
}

MISRA-C:2004 Rules applicable to message 4519:

Rule  6.1  (Required) The plain char type shall be used only for the storage and use of character values.

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