Foundations of Software Testing: Fundamental Algorithms and Techniques

Test Adequacy Assessment

4. Scalar references in C can be constructed nontrivially using func-

tions, pointers, structures, and arrays. In Fortran, only functions

and arrays can be used to construct scalar references. This has

resulted in operators such as the VSCR and several others in the

variable replacement category. Note that in Fortran, the SVR is

one operator whereas in C, it is a set of several operators.

5. C has a comma operator not in Fortran. This has resulted in the

SSOM operator. This operator is not applicable to Java.

6. All iterations, or the current iteration, of a loop can be terminated

in C using, respectively, the break and continue statements.

Fortran provides no such facility. This has resulted in additional

mutant operators such ...