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 examines source code without executing it, finding issues like unused variables, dead code, and potential array bounds violations. Memory leaks are dynamic runtime anomalies caused by improper allocation/deallocation during execution, which are detected via dynamic testing rather than static analysis.

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