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Novice Errors Detection for C Programs

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Option #1 - Select files to upload

Use the file-browser below to select, one by one, all the .c or .h files in your project. Leave empty browsers if you do not need to analyze this many files. When you use the "Analyze" button, your files will be uploaded & analyzed. A new tab will open in your browser with a full report on possible errors.


Option #2 - Drag and Drop the files to upload

You might alternatively select a bunch of files in your file browser then drag and drop them here...

Drop Files Here to Upload

Option #3 - Upload a zip of your projet

You may alternatively zip your entire project folder then select the resulting zip file to upload


Things to keep in mind

This web app has been developed for Firefox. You may download a portable firefox version if you do not want to fully install it on your system. It should work on other standards-adhering browsing

Keep in mind these are potential errors, things you should take another look at in order to make sure they are not mistakes. Unfortunately, there is so much a program may do to understand another program.

Do not hesitate to drop us feedback, see about details here. If you want to learn a bit more about this project read here

Search through our tutorials

This table lists all our tutorials so you may peruse through them. The number of views for each is also displayed; this is not the number of times the error occured in an uploaded set of files but rather the number of times a user clicked on the messages hyperlinked to this tutorial in order to read it.

Similarly, the usefulness is based on the number of users who clicked yes at the bottom of a tutorial page. The uselessness is based on the number of those who clicked no.

The Freq. value represents how often the errors or warnings which the tutorial explains have been found during uploaded files analysis. It is a good estimate of the frequency of the underlying bugs among all NED users

Do not hesitate to use the mini-survey feature which you will find in the last section of each tutorial page. It helps identify both the tutorials in need of improvement but also those we should use as models.

Name From Type Details Views Useful Useless Freq.
Unused VariablesCompilerWarningVariable declared, maybe even assigned, but never used369011473
Undeclared VariablesCompilerErrorUndeclared variable used35922379
Undefined ReferencesLinkerErrorUndefined reference to function or variable36111
Missing Return StatementAnalyzerWarningFunction is missing return statement3451097
Missing Array SizeCompilerErrorThe size of an array is not specified3391160
Empty BlockAnalyzerWarningYour program features an empty block34912197
Single Quote StringCompilerWarningUsing single quote as string delimiter3615393
Unexpected Break StatementAnalyzerWarningUnexpected break statement3470056
Missing break statementAnalyzerWarningMissing break statement34783
Unreachable StatementsAnalyzerWarningUnreachable statements36117118
= vs. ==CompilerWarningAssignment used in Boolean expression39621361
Unary OPs in Larger ExprAnalyzerWarningUnary operators used in larger expression35900326
Bitwise vs. LogicalAnalyzerWarningUse of bitwise binary operator instead of logical operator35801257
Expected SemicolonCompilerErrorExpected semi-colon3442161
Dangling PointerAnalyzerWarningDangling pointer34531111
Dereferencing NULLAnalyzerWarningDereferencing NULL pointer3632556
Dereferencing Incomplete TypesCompilerErrorDereferencing a pointer to an incomplete data type34233412
Multi-free on same memory blockAnalyzerWarningFreeing multiple times the same memory block3570157
Memory LeakAnalyzerWarningMemory leak35604161
Freeing unallocated pointerAnalyzerWarningFreeing non-allocated memory35122133
sizeof on PointerAnalyzerWarningUsing sizeof operator on pointer35112
Uninitialized PointersAnalyzerWarningUnitialized pointer32516
Discarding Ptrs QualifiersCompilerWarningAssignment or cast discards pointers qualifier35611
Unchecked MallocAnalyzerWarningReturn value from malloc or similar function is not checked34701316
Unexpected EOFCompilerErrorUnexpected EOF3523368
Unterminated literalCompilerErrorMissing end-delimiter for character or string literal33821424
Useless ValueAnalyzerWarningStatement results in a value which is never used35531636
Void not IgnoredCompilerErrorAttempting to use a void returned value3700676
Missing EOF NewlineCompilerWarningMissing newline at end of file34030
Multiple Unary Ops on VariableCompilerWarningUsing multiple unary operators on same variable in a single expression36303197
Empty Char LiteralCompilerErrorEmpty character literal3323267
Using Uninitialized VariableCompilerWarningVariable not initialized3512269
Forward Parameter DeclarationCompilerErrorParameter has a forward-declaration355031626
Unexpected Data TypesCompilerErrorUnexpected multiple data types where one is expected36403179
Unexpected Arguments NumberCompilerErrorUnexpected number of arguments33810126
Mismatch numbers for args / specifiersCompilerWarningThere is a mismatch between the number of format specifiers used in a printf or scanf, and their arguments33621266
Mismatch types for args / specifiersCompilerWarningThere is a mismatch between the data type of format specifiers used in a printf or scanf, and the data type of the corresponding argument33422562
Using unknwon struct fieldCompilerErrorUnknown struct field35120124
Parameters Storage ClassCompilerErrorStorage class specified for parameter3332059
Shadowed IdentifierAnalyzerWarningShadowing variable already in scope3332141
Argument ConversionCompilerWarningArguments data type is converted34220408
Modifying ParametersAnalyzerWarningFormal parameters are assigned inside function34020124
Assign Integer to PointerCompilerWarningAssigning non-NULL constant to Pointer35701200
Mixed Pointers DeclarationsAnalyzerWarningDeclaring variables in one statement with pointer and non-pointer data types34420
Missing Function DeclarationCompilerWarningMissing function declaration34631
Function should not be exportedAnalyzerWarningFunction is not static to its file, yet unused in other files35630838
Off by oneAnalyzerWarningA loop might be off by one in its number of iteration; e.g. start at 0 instead of 13210033
Formatting String MismatchAnalyzerWarningA printf or scanf is using a formatting string with conversion specifiers unrelated to the parameters34301
Assign pointer to integerAnalyzerWarningAssigning memory address to variable expecting integer35000149
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