The use of operators pairs ( ``++=+++`` or ``++=-++``) where the reversed, single operator was meant (``+++=++`` or ``++-=++``) will run fine, but not produce the expected results. This rule raises an issue when ``++=+++`` or ``++=-++`` is used without any spacing between the two operators and when there is at least one whitespace character after. == Noncompliant Code Example ---- target = -5 num = 3 target =- num # Noncompliant; target = -3. Is that really what's meant? target =+ num # Noncompliant; target = 3 ---- == Compliant Solution ---- target = -5 num = 3 target = -num # Compliant; intent to assign inverse value of num is clear target += num ----