In computer programming, a program exhibits undefined behavior (UB) when it contains, or is executing code for which its programming language specification...
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Indeterminate form, in calculus Undefined behavior, computer code whose behavior is not specified under certain conditions Undefined value, a condition where...
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integer by casting then dereferencing the pointer to it is not valid (undefined behavior). This can be avoided by using alternative type punning techniques...
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multiplication by four. Shifts can result in implementation-defined behavior or undefined behavior, so care must be taken when using them. The result of shifting...
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It might do both at different times; or the comparison might be undefined behavior. Also, in languages offering such support, the correct use depends...
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In mathematics, the term undefined refers to a value, function, or other expression that cannot be assigned a meaning within a specific formal system...
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unspecified, and undefined behavior. The exact definition of unspecified behavior varies. In C++, it is defined as "behavior, for a well-formed program...
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C syntax (section Undefined behavior)
the function is entered. The following expression, for example, has undefined behavior: printf("%s %s\n", argv[i = 0], argv[++i]); The C programming language...
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standards specify that a C or C++ program containing a data race has undefined behavior. A race condition can be difficult to reproduce and debug because...
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y to 10, and does not result in undefined behavior. let z = unsafe { x.baz }; // This results in undefined behavior, as the value stored in x is not...
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Sequence point (section Behavior)
catastrophic undefined behavior if they share state. This situation can arise in parallel computations, causing race conditions, but undefined behavior can also...
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memory allocation. Dereferencing a null pointer, which results in undefined behavior, will usually cause a segmentation fault. This is because a null pointer...
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object is accessed by an independent pointer, this will result in undefined behavior. If the compiler knows that there is only one pointer to a memory...
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C++, some constructs are specified to have undefined behavior. A compiler is free to implement any behavior or none, and typically an optimizing compiler...
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NULL: int *ptr = NULL; Dereferencing a null pointer in C produces undefined behavior, which could be catastrophic. However, most implementations[citation...
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Integer overflow (section Inconsistent behavior)
signed integer overflow causes undefined behavior. Run-time overflow detection implementation UBSan (undefined behavior sanitizer) is available for C compilers...
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returned when the return statement is omitted, while in JavaScript the value undefined is returned. In Windows PowerShell all evaluated expressions which are...
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between the format specifiers and count and type of values results in undefined behavior and possibly program crash or other vulnerability. The format string...
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compilers, it has generated some debate regarding whether this is undefined behavior according to the C standard, since it appears to involve a dereference...
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strcpy(str, input); // Copy input. // ... } The function will result in undefined behavior when the input is over 1000 characters. Some programmers may not feel...
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(computer programming) Don't-care term Sequence point Side-channel attack Undefined behaviour Unspecified behaviour Frame problem Spuler, David A.; Sajeev...
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value of a numeric data type (often a floating-point number) which is undefined as a number, such as the result of 0/0. Systematic use of NaNs was introduced...
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called.: §15.7.3 If that function is a pure virtual function, then undefined behavior occurs.: §13.4.6 This is true even if the class contains an implementation...
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try { typeid(*p); // Not undefined behavior; throws std::bad_typeid. } catch (...) { } Person& p_ref = *p; // Undefined behavior: dereferencing null typeid(p_ref);...
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value results in undefined behavior. For example, when shifting a 32 bit unsigned integer, a shift amount of 32 or higher would be undefined. Example: If...
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Data processing inequality FINO No free lunch theorem Standard error Undefined behavior Demming, Anna (June 30, 2019). "Machine learning collaborations accelerate...
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executing f() concurrently do not result in a data race, which has undefined behavior in C and C++. The following C++ functions are impure as they lack...
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value, without checking if the allocation is successful, invokes undefined behavior. This usually leads to crash (due to the resulting segmentation fault...
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expression 0 0 {\displaystyle {\tfrac {0}{0}}} is also undefined. Calculus studies the behavior of functions in the limit as their input tends to some...
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from it cannot change (without breaking the type system, leading to undefined behavior). Any reference of that value must be marked const or immutable. Basically...
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