Creating a new ``++Exception++`` without actually throwing it is useless and is probably due to a mistake.

== Noncompliant Code Example

[source,vbnet]
----
If x < 0 Then
    Dim ex = New ArgumentException("x must be nonnegative")
End If
----

== Compliant Solution

[source,vbnet]
----
If x < 0 Then
    Throw New ArgumentException("x must be nonnegative")
End If
----

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