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Control flow

This function returns in more than one place. According to structured programming principles, a function should only contain a single exit point.

Note that one of the return paths referred to in this message may be an implicit "return;" statement at the end of the function.

For example: 


/*PRQA S 2006,2017,3120,3227,3408 ++*/

extern int foo(int n)                   /* 2889 */
{
   if (n > 10)
   {
      return 0;
   }

   return n;
}

MISRA C:2012 Rules applicable to message 2889:

Rule-15.5  (Advisory) A function should have a single point of exit at the end

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