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RequirementSYS-REQ-063SystemReview

When ParseString encounters a string literal ending with a lone backslash (the escape sequence is incomplete because there is no character after the backslash), the parser shall return MalformedValueError.

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PriorityshallTypeguaranteeCategoryfunctionalComponentparserAssuranceEFindingsnone open

Specification

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Description

When ParseString encounters a string literal ending with a lone backslash (the escape sequence is incomplete because there is no character after the backslash), the parser shall return MalformedValueError.

FRETish formula
the parser shall always satisfy !raw_string_has_backslash_at_end | returns_error_for_backslash_at_end
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Rationale & tags

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A backslash at the end of a string is the simplest truncated-escape case and exercises the len(in) < 2 guard in unescapeToUTF8.

parsestringescapeedge-case

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Assurance levelE
Formalizationvalid
Realizabilityrealizable
Vacuitychecked_ok
Strategyfretish

Review

Status
approved
Reviewer
Leonidbugaev
Reviewed
Apr 23, 2026, 00:00 UTC

History

Created
Apr 14, 2026, 18:00 UTC · Claude · AI agent
Modified
Apr 14, 2026, 18:00 UTC · Claude · AI agent

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Obligations

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Formula evidence

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FRETish formula

the parser shall always satisfy !raw_string_has_backslash_at_end | returns_error_for_backslash_at_end

Variables

NameTypeDirectionDescription
raw_string_has_backslash_at_endTrue when ParseString encounters a string ending with a lone backslash with no character after it.
returns_error_for_backslash_at_endTrue when ParseString returns MalformedValueError for a string ending with a lone backslash.

Witnesses· 3 scenarios total

  • TestMCDC_SYS_REQ_063_Row1_TriggerFalse
    exercises 1 condition scenario
  • TestMCDC_SYS_REQ_063_Row2_InvariantViolation
    exercises 1 condition scenario
  • TestMCDC_SYS_REQ_063_Row3_TrailingBackslashError
    exercises 1 condition scenario

MC/DC truth table· 3 rows

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Covereda test exercises this rowExempteda reviewed mcdc:ignoreNo-actionfalse-result row satisfied by designUncoveredneeds a covering test
#raw_string_has_backslash_at_endreturns_error_for_backslash_at_endResultProvesCovering test
1FFTraw_string_has_backslash_at_end
2TFFraw_string_has_backslash_at_end
3TTTreturns_error_for_backslash_at_end

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If you change this

Requirements
0
Files
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Tests
2
At-risk contracts
0

Files to re-check (1)

  • parser.goparser.go

Tests to re-run (2)

  • deep_spec_test.godeep_spec_test.go
  • mcdc_spec_witnesses_test.gomcdc_spec_witnesses_test.go

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