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naufaldinta13/mj-api: src/inventory/service.go; 5 LoC

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Description

Found a possible issue in [naufaldinta13/mj-api](https://www.github.com/naufaldinta13/mj-api) at [src/inventory/service.go](https://github.com/naufaldinta13/mj-api/blob/9d45963ea83ea75d6ce0bb68c3e3e674aeea32e3/src/inventory/service.go#L279-L283)

Below is the message reported by the analyzer for this snippet of code. Beware that the analyzer only reports the first issue it finds, so please do not limit your consideration to the contents of the below message.

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[Click here to see the code in its original context.](https://github.com/naufaldinta13/mj-api/blob/9d45963ea83ea75d6ce0bb68c3e3e674aeea32e3/src/inventory/service.go#L279-L283)

Click here to show the 5 line(s) of Go which triggered the analyzer.

```go
for _, u := range mx {
o.LoadRelated(&u, "ItemVariantPrices", 2)
mm := u
m.ItemVariants = append(m.ItemVariants, &mm)
}

```

Click here to show extra information the analyzer produced.

```
No path was found through the callgraph that could lead to a function which writes a pointer argument.

No path was found through the callgraph that could lead to a function which passes a pointer to third-party code.

root signature {LoadRelated 3} was not found in the callgraph; reference was passed directly to third-party code
```

Leave a reaction on this issue to contribute to the project by classifying this instance as a **Bug** :-1:, **Mitigated** :+1:, or **Desirable Behavior** :rocket:
See the descriptions of the classifications [here](https://github.com/github-vet/rangeclosure-findings#how-can-i-help) for more information.

commit ID: 9d45963ea83ea75d6ce0bb68c3e3e674aeea32e3

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Research direction

Start with src/inventory/service.go at lines 279-283 and inspect the range loop, the LoadRelated call, and how the appended pointer is used. Determine whether this instance matches the analyzer's range-loop pointer concern, then classify it as Bug, Mitigated, or Desirable Behavior using the linked guidance.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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