[metadata]
id = "FLP07-C"
type = "recommendation"
category = "FLP"
number = 7
title = "Cast the return value of a function that returns a floating-point type"
description = """
Cast the return value of a function that returns a floating point type to ensure
predictable program execution.
Subclause 6.8.6.4, paragraph 3, of the C Standard [ISO/IEC 9899:2011] states:
This paragraph is annotated (footnote 160) as follows:
"""
severity = "Low"
likelihood = "Probable"
priority = "P4"
level = "L3"
cert_version = "2016 Edition (Wiki)"
last_modified = "May 20, 2025"
[rules.cert_c.FLP07-C]
enabled = true
[references]
wiki = "https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/display/c/FLP07-C.+Cast+the+return+value+of+a+function+that+returns+a+floating-point+type"
cwe = []