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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 used401011700
Undeclared VariablesCompilerErrorUndeclared variable used38822444
Undefined ReferencesLinkerErrorUndefined reference to function or variable38611
Missing Return StatementAnalyzerWarningFunction is missing return statement37910121
Missing Array SizeCompilerErrorThe size of an array is not specified3651169
Empty BlockAnalyzerWarningYour program features an empty block38012223
Single Quote StringCompilerWarningUsing single quote as string delimiter38153101
Unexpected Break StatementAnalyzerWarningUnexpected break statement3770066
Missing break statementAnalyzerWarningMissing break statement37083
Unreachable StatementsAnalyzerWarningUnreachable statements38917138
= vs. ==CompilerWarningAssignment used in Boolean expression42621410
Unary OPs in Larger ExprAnalyzerWarningUnary operators used in larger expression38400378
Bitwise vs. LogicalAnalyzerWarningUse of bitwise binary operator instead of logical operator38501293
Expected SemicolonCompilerErrorExpected semi-colon3742171
Dangling PointerAnalyzerWarningDangling pointer37531131
Dereferencing NULLAnalyzerWarningDereferencing NULL pointer4062573
Dereferencing Incomplete TypesCompilerErrorDereferencing a pointer to an incomplete data type37133441
Multi-free on same memory blockAnalyzerWarningFreeing multiple times the same memory block3830168
Memory LeakAnalyzerWarningMemory leak38604192
Freeing unallocated pointerAnalyzerWarningFreeing non-allocated memory38122143
sizeof on PointerAnalyzerWarningUsing sizeof operator on pointer37912
Uninitialized PointersAnalyzerWarningUnitialized pointer35216
Discarding Ptrs QualifiersCompilerWarningAssignment or cast discards pointers qualifier38111
Unchecked MallocAnalyzerWarningReturn value from malloc or similar function is not checked37701372
Unexpected EOFCompilerErrorUnexpected EOF3833378
Unterminated literalCompilerErrorMissing end-delimiter for character or string literal36921482
Useless ValueAnalyzerWarningStatement results in a value which is never used38231660
Void not IgnoredCompilerErrorAttempting to use a void returned value3930685
Missing EOF NewlineCompilerWarningMissing newline at end of file36730
Multiple Unary Ops on VariableCompilerWarningUsing multiple unary operators on same variable in a single expression39303229
Empty Char LiteralCompilerErrorEmpty character literal3573274
Using Uninitialized VariableCompilerWarningVariable not initialized3892283
Forward Parameter DeclarationCompilerErrorParameter has a forward-declaration382031650
Unexpected Data TypesCompilerErrorUnexpected multiple data types where one is expected39003212
Unexpected Arguments NumberCompilerErrorUnexpected number of arguments36710150
Mismatch numbers for args / specifiersCompilerWarningThere is a mismatch between the number of format specifiers used in a printf or scanf, and their arguments36621306
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 argument36622578
Using unknwon struct fieldCompilerErrorUnknown struct field38320148
Parameters Storage ClassCompilerErrorStorage class specified for parameter3582079
Shadowed IdentifierAnalyzerWarningShadowing variable already in scope3582150
Argument ConversionCompilerWarningArguments data type is converted37320455
Modifying ParametersAnalyzerWarningFormal parameters are assigned inside function36720145
Assign Integer to PointerCompilerWarningAssigning non-NULL constant to Pointer38401223
Mixed Pointers DeclarationsAnalyzerWarningDeclaring variables in one statement with pointer and non-pointer data types36520
Missing Function DeclarationCompilerWarningMissing function declaration37131
Function should not be exportedAnalyzerWarningFunction is not static to its file, yet unused in other files38530992
Off by oneAnalyzerWarningA loop might be off by one in its number of iteration; e.g. start at 0 instead of 13500040
Formatting String MismatchAnalyzerWarningA printf or scanf is using a formatting string with conversion specifiers unrelated to the parameters36901
Assign pointer to integerAnalyzerWarningAssigning memory address to variable expecting integer37200164
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