== Why is this an issue?

The use of ``++Option Base++`` to change the lower bound of an array's index values results in confusing code.


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,vb6]
----
Option Explicit
Option Base 1

'...
    Dim MyArray(1 To 3) As Integer
    For I = 1 To 3
        MsgBox MyArray(I)
    Next I
----


=== Compliant solution

[source,vb6]
----
Option Explicit

'...
    Dim MyArray(0 To 2) As Integer
    For I = 0 To 2
        MsgBox MyArray(I)
    Next I
----



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== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

Remove this statement


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== Comments And Links
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=== on 9 Apr 2014, 13:45:38 Pierre-Yves Nicolas wrote:
Would the following examples make more sense?


Noncompliant:

----
Option Explicit
Option Base 1

'...
    Dim MyArray(3) As Integer
    For I = 1 To 3
        MsgBox MyArray(I)
    Next I
----

Compliant:

----
Option Explicit

'...
    Dim MyArray(2) As Integer
    For I = 0 To 2
        MsgBox MyArray(I)
    Next I
----

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