== Why is this an issue?

The use of a ``++pass++`` statement where it's not required by the syntax is pure cruft and should be removed.


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,python]
----
    def __init__(self, log="", who="", date=0, files=[]):
        self.log = log
        self.files = files
        self.who = who
        self.date = date
        pass    # Noncompliant

    def lookup():
        pass    # Compliant; method can't be empty
----


=== Compliant solution

[source,python]
----
    def __init__(self, log="", who="", date=0, files=[]):
        self.log = log
        self.files = files
        self.who = who
        self.date = date

    def lookup():
        pass
----

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== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

Remove this unneeded "pass".


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