This rule raises an issue when backticks are used instead of `repr`. == Why is this an issue? In Python 2, backticks are a deprecated alias for ``++repr()++``. The syntax was removed in Python 3. To make the transition to Python 3 easier, they should not be used anymore. === Noncompliant code example [source,python] ---- return `num` # Noncompliant ---- === Compliant solution [source,python] ---- return repr(num) ---- ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[] ''' == Implementation Specification (visible only on this page) === Message Use "repr" instead. endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]