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Arithmetic type - Operands

This message is issued whenever a constant expression of essentially signed type with a non-negative value has been used as the first operand of the conditional operator.

For example: 


/*PRQA S 1-9999 ++*/
/*PRQA S 4549 --*/

int f4549 (void)
{
  return 1 ? 0 : 1;         /* 4549 */
}

MISRA-C:2004 Rules applicable to message 4549:

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

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