Having all branches in a ``Select Case`` or ``If`` chain with the same implementation is an error. Either a copy-paste error was made and something different should be executed, or there shouldn't be a ``Select Case`` / ``If`` chain at all. == Noncompliant Code Example ---- Dim b As Integer = If(a > 12, 4, 4) If b = 0 Then DoTheThing() Else DoTheThing() End If Select Case i Case 1 DoSomething() Case 2 DoSomething() Case 3 DoSomething() Case Else DoSomething() End Select ---- == Exceptions This rule does not apply to ``If`` chains without ``Else``-s, or to ``Select Case``-es without ``Case Else`` clauses. ---- If b = 0 Then ' No issue, this could have been done on purpose to make the code more readable DoTheThing() ElseIf DoTheThing() End If ----