== Why is this an issue? The ``++... IsNot ...++`` syntax is more compact and more readable than the ``++Not ... Is ...++`` syntax. === Noncompliant code example [source,vbnet] ---- Module Module1 Sub Main() Dim a = Not "a" Is Nothing ' Noncompliant End Sub End Module ---- === Compliant solution [source,vbnet] ---- Module Module1 Sub Main() Dim a = "a" IsNot Nothing ' Compliant End Sub End Module ---- ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[] ''' == Implementation Specification (visible only on this page) === Message Replace this use of "Not ... Is ..." with "IsNot". endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]