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Arithmetic type - Operands

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

For example: 


/*PRQA S 1-9999 ++*/
/*PRQA S 4529 --*/

enum E {ONE, TWO};

int f4529 (enum E a)
{
  return a ? 0 : 1;         /* 4529 */
}

MISRA-C:2004 Rules applicable to message 4529:

Rule  13.2  (Advisory) Tests of a value against zero should be made explicit, unless the operand is effectively Boolean.

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