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codeql/python/ql/src/Statements/NestedLoopsSameVariableWithReuse.ql
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/**
* @name Nested loops with same variable reused after inner loop body
* @description Redefining a variable in an inner loop and then using
* the variable in an outer loop causes unexpected behavior.
* @kind problem
* @tags maintainability
* correctness
* @problem.severity error
* @sub-severity low
* @precision very-high
* @id py/nested-loops-with-same-variable-reused
*/
import python
predicate loop_variable_ssa(For f, Variable v, SsaVariable s) {
f.getTarget().getAFlowNode() = s.getDefinition() and v = s.getVariable()
}
predicate variableUsedInNestedLoops(For inner, For outer, Variable v, Name n) {
/* Ignore cases where there is no use of the variable or the only use is in the inner loop. */
outer.contains(n) and
not inner.contains(n) and
/* Only treat loops in body as inner loops. Loops in the else clause are ignored. */
outer.getBody().contains(inner) and
exists(SsaVariable s |
loop_variable_ssa(inner, v, s.getAnUltimateDefinition()) and
loop_variable_ssa(outer, v, _) and
s.getAUse().getNode() = n
)
}
from For inner, For outer, Variable v, Name n
where variableUsedInNestedLoops(inner, outer, v, n)
select inner, "Nested for statement $@ loop variable '" + v.getId() + "' of enclosing $@.", n,
"uses", outer, "for statement"