Creating a new ``++Exception++`` without actually throwing it is useless and is probably due to a mistake. == Noncompliant Code Example ---- If x < 0 Then Dim ex = New ArgumentException("x must be nonnegative") End If ---- == Compliant Solution ---- If x < 0 Then Throw New ArgumentException("x must be nonnegative") End If ---- ifdef::rspecator-view[] == Comments And Links (visible only on this page) include::comments-and-links.adoc[] endif::rspecator-view[]