== Why is this an issue?

While it is technically correct to assign to parameters from within method bodies, doing so before the parameter value is read is likely a bug. Instead, initial values of parameters should be, if not treated as ``++readonly++`` then at least read before reassignment.

=== Noncompliant code example

[source,vbnet]
----
Module Module1
    Sub Foo(ByVal a As Integer)
        a = 42                  ' Noncompliant
    End Sub
End Module
----

=== Compliant solution

[source,vbnet]
----
Module Module1
    Sub Foo(ByVal a As Integer)
        Dim tmp = a
        tmp = 42
    End Sub
End Module
----

=== Exceptions

``++ByRef++`` parameters are ignored.

[source,vbnet]
----
Module Module1
    Sub Foo(ByRef a As Integer)
        a = 42                  ' Ignored; it is a ByRef parameter
    End Sub
End Module
----

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