== Why is this an issue? include::../description.adoc[] include::../noncompliant.adoc[] include::../compliant.adoc[] == Resources * https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/aNYxBQ[CERT, MSC19-C.] - For functions that return an array, prefer returning an empty array over a null value * https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/JzZGBQ[CERT, MET55-J.] - Return an empty array or collection instead of a null value for methods that return an array or collection ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[] ''' == Implementation Specification (visible only on this page) include::../message.adoc[] ''' == Comments And Links (visible only on this page) include::../comments-and-links.adoc[] endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]