SA1023

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TypeName	DereferenceAndAccessOfMustBeSpacedCorrectly
CheckId	SA1023
Category	Spacing Rules

Cause

A dereference symbol or an access-of symbol within a C# element is not spaced correctly.

Rule Description

A violation of this rule occurs when the spacing around a dereference or access-of symbol is not correct.

The spacing around the symbol depends upon whether the symbol is used within a type declaration. If so, the symbol must always be followed by a single space, unless it is the last character on the line, or is followed by an opening square bracket or a parenthesis. In addition, the symbol should not be preceded by whitespace, and should not be the first character on the line. An example of a properly spaced dereference symbol used within a type declaration is:

object* x = null;

When a dereference or access-of symbol is used outside of a type declaration, the opposite rule applies. In this case, the symbol must always be preceded by a single space, unless it is the first character on the line, or is preceded by an opening square bracket, a parenthesis or a symbol of the same type i.e. an equals. The symbol should not be followed by whitespace, and should not be thelast character on the line. For example:

y = *x;

How to Fix Violations

To fix a violation of this rule, ensure that the spacing around the dereference or address-of symbol follows the rule described above.

How to Suppress Violations

[SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.SpacingRules", "SA1023:DereferenceAndAccessOfMustBeSpacedCorrectly", Justification = "Reviewed.")]

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