== Why is this an issue?

Both the "{plus}" operator and the "&" operator can be used to concatenate strings. However, there is a complicated set of rules around the actual  behavior of the "+" operator, and whether you will get a concatenation operation, addition, a compiler error, or a ``++Type mismatch++`` error. On the other hand, the "&" operator can only perform concatenation, and is therefore preferred.


=== Noncompliant code example

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Dim y As String = "Con" + "caten" + "ation" 
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=== Compliant solution

[source,vb6]
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Dim y As String = "Con" & "caten" & "ation" 
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