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== Why is this an issue?
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A long parameter list can indicate that a new structure should be created to wrap the numerous parameters or that the procedure is doing too many things.
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=== Noncompliant code example
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With a maximum number of 3 parameters:
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[source,vb6]
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Public Sub Foo(ByVal p1 As Integer, ByVal p2 As Integer, ByVal p3 As Integer, ByVal p4 As Integer) ' Noncompliant
' ...
End Sub
Public Function Bar(ByVal p1 As Integer, ByVal p2 As Integer, ByVal p3 As Integer, ByVal p4 As Integer) ' Noncompliant
' ...
End Function
----
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=== Compliant solution
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[source,vb6]
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Public Sub Foo(ByVal p1 As Integer, ByVal p2 As Integer, ByVal p3 As Integer)
' ...
End Sub
Public Function Bar(ByVal p1 As Integer, ByVal p2 As Integer, ByVal p3 As Integer)
' ...
End Function
----
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ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[]
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'''
== Implementation Specification
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=== Message
[Function|Sub] has {0} parameters, which is greater than the {1} authorized.
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include::../parameters.adoc[]
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'''
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== Comments And Links
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include::../comments-and-links.adoc[]
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endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]