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Naming the parameters in a function prototype helps identify how they'll be used by the function, thereby acting as a thin layer of documentation for the function.
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== Noncompliant Code Example
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void divide (int, int);
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== Compliant Solution
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void divide (int numerator, int denominator);
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== See
* MISRA C:2004, 16.3 - Identifiers shall be given for all of the parameters in a function prototype declaration
* MISRA C:2012, 8.2 - Function types shall be in prototype form with named parameters
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