== Why is this an issue?

Appending '$' to any identifier forces it to the String data type, but this usage is obsolete and should only appear when differentiating string-specific functions from variant functions, such as ``++Left$()++`` versus ``++Left()++``.


Instead, Strings should be explicitly declared with the String datatype.


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,vb6]
----
Dim Text$ As String
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=== Compliant solution

[source,vb6]
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Dim Text As String
----

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== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

Remove the '$' from "XXX" and make sure it is defined with the String datatype


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