Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience.
Accept
to the top
>
>
>
V6031. The variable 'X' is being used f…
menu mobile close menu
Analyzer diagnostics
General Analysis (C++)
General Analysis (C#)
General Analysis (Java)
Micro-Optimizations (C++)
Diagnosis of 64-bit errors (Viva64, C++)
Customer specific requests (C++)
MISRA errors
AUTOSAR errors
OWASP errors (C++)
OWASP errors (C#)
Problems related to code analyzer
Additional information
toggle menu Contents

V6031. The variable 'X' is being used for this loop and for the outer loop.

May 10 2018

The analyzer detected a potential error: a nested loop utilizes a variable as its counter, which is also used in an outer loop.

In a schematic form, this error looks in the following way:

int i = 0, j = 0;
for (i = 0; i < 5; i++)
  for (i = 0; i < 5; i++)
    arr[i][j] = 0;

Of course, this is an artificial sample, so we may easily see the error, but in a real application, the error might be not so apparent. This is the correct code:

int i = 0, j = 0;
for (i = 0; i < 5; i++)
  for (j = 0; j < 5; j++)
    arr[i][j] = 0;

Using one variable both for the outer and inner loops is not always a mistake. Consider a sample of correct code the analyzer won't generate the warning for:

for (c = lb; c <= ub; c++)
{
  if (!(xlb <= calc(c) && calc(c) <= ub))
  {
    Range r = new Range(xlb, xlb + 1);
    for (c = lb + 1; c <= ub; c++)
      r = DoUnion(r, new Range(calc(c), calc(c) + 1));
    return r;
  }
}

In this code, the inner loop "for (c = lb + 1; c <= ub; c++)" utilizes the "c" variable as a counter. The outer loop also uses the "c" variable. But there is no error here. After the inner loop is executed, the "return r;" operator will perform exit from the function.

This diagnostic is classified as:

close form

Fill out the form in 2 simple steps below:

Your contact information:

Step 1
Congratulations! This is your promo code!

Desired license type:

Step 2
Team license
Enterprise license
** By clicking this button you agree to our Privacy Policy statement
close form
Request our prices
New License
License Renewal
--Select currency--
USD
EUR
* By clicking this button you agree to our Privacy Policy statement

close form
Free PVS‑Studio license for Microsoft MVP specialists
* By clicking this button you agree to our Privacy Policy statement

close form
To get the licence for your open-source project, please fill out this form
* By clicking this button you agree to our Privacy Policy statement

close form
I am interested to try it on the platforms:
* By clicking this button you agree to our Privacy Policy statement

close form
check circle
Message submitted.

Your message has been sent. We will email you at


If you do not see the email in your inbox, please check if it is filtered to one of the following folders:

  • Promotion
  • Updates
  • Spam