Multiple choice technology testing

What can static analysis NOT find?

  1. the use of a variable before it has been defined

  2. unreachable (“dead”) code

  3. memory leaks

  4. array bound violations
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Explanation

Static analysis analyzes source code without executing it. It can find syntax errors, dead code, undefined variables, and array bound violations. However, memory leaks are dynamic run-time anomalies that static analysis cannot reliably identify, requiring dynamic execution to detect accurately.

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