== Why is this an issue? Calling `ToString()` on an object should always return a string. Returning `Nothing` instead contravenes the method's implicit contract. === Noncompliant code example [source,vbnet] ---- Public Overrides Function ToString() As String Return Nothing End Function ---- === Compliant solution [source,vbnet] ---- Public Overrides Function ToString() As String Return "" End Function ---- include::../see.adoc[] ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[] ''' == Implementation Specification (visible only on this page) include::../message.adoc[] ''' == Comments And Links (visible only on this page) include::../comments-and-links.adoc[] endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]