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In programming, detecting whether a variable is within given bounds before use

In computer programming, bounds checking is any method of detecting whether a variable is within some bounds before it is used. It is usually used to ensure that a number fits into a given type, or that a variable being used as an array index is within the bounds of the array. A failed bounds check usually results in the generation of some sort of exception signal. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Bounds checkingA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Distributed bounded model checkingInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: BibleThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Model checking expected time and expected reward formulae with random time boundsCited 21 times
  5. Go sideways: Memory safetyA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Bounds-checking eliminationA closely related topic

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🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Range checking
  2. Index checking
  3. Hardware bounds checking

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