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Arithmetic type - Casts

This message is issued whenever an expression of essentially Boolean type has been cast to a floating type.

For example: 


/*PRQA S 1-9999 ++*/
/*PRQA S 4305 --*/

void foo (float c);

float f4305 (int a, _Bool b)
{
  foo ((float) (a < 0));    /* 4305 */

  return ((float) b);       /* 4305 */
}

MISRA C:2012 Rules applicable to message 4305:

Rule-10.5  (Advisory) The value of an expression should not be cast to an inappropriate essential type

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