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101 values
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stringclasses
26 values
for i=1,34 do print(i) end
for i=1,34 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
let data = 61; let data = 75;
let data = 61; data = 75;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
cin >> a cout << a;
cin >> a; cout << a;
Add semicolon.
C++
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
'value' + 38
'value' + 38.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
<div color=#fff>
<div style='color:#fff;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
echo 'output'
echo 'output';
Add semicolon.
PHP
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
raise 'output'
raise Exception('output')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
{{"value":"world" "age":96}}
{{"value":"world", "age":96}}
Add comma.
JSON
let msg = String::from("hello"); let borrow=&msg; msg.push_str("!");
let mut msg = String::from("hello"); let borrow=&msg; println!("{{}}", borrow); msg.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
{{"id":"value",}}
{{"id":"value"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
println('hello')
println("hello")
Double quotes.
Scala
if (c = 36) {}
if (c == 36) {}
Use ==.
Dart
{ "name": "data" }
{ "name": "data" }
Correct.
JSON
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
Correct.
Shell
class User {{ int z; }};
class User {{ public: int z; }};
Make public.
C++
if item > 5 puts 'data'
if item > 5 puts 'data' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
if item > 90 print('data')
if item > 90: print('data')
Colon missing after if.
Python
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('result')).listen(98);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('result')).listen(98);
Correct.
Node.js
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
print('world')
print('world')
Correct.
R
94bar = 10
bar94 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
'result' + 90
'result' + str(90)
Can't add int to string.
Python
String name = 'message';
String name = 'message';
Correct.
Dart
class Product def method end end
class Product def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
<p>test <b>world</p></b>
<p>test <b>world</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
const obj:Person = {{name:'info'}};
const obj:Person = {{name:'info', age:71}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
class = 'message'
class_name = 'message'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
if (index = 16) {{}}
if (index == 16) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
const a;
const a = 56;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
item == '78'
item === 78
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
if (x = 54) {{}}
if (x == 54) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
<entry><name>info</name><desc>53</desc></entry
<entry><name>info</name><desc>53</desc></entry>
Add closing >.
XML
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
if (c = 46)
if (c == 46)
Use ==.
C++
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
Write-Host 'value'
Write-Host 'value'
Correct.
PowerShell
local val = 7
local val = 7
Correct.
Lua
match x {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match x {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
for (int i=0; i<25; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<25; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
result = 43
result=43
No spaces.
Shell
items[65]
if (length(items) >= 65) items[65]
Check length.
R
if val = 67 then print('value') end
if val == 67 then print('value') end
Use ==.
Lua
items[49]
if (items.indices.contains(49)) items[49]
Check index.
Kotlin
def bar(): print('value')
def bar(): print('value')
Indent function body.
Python
[2, 46, 28
[2, 46, 28]
Close bracket.
Ruby
<div><p>value</div></p>
<div><p>value</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
<input type='text' value='value'>
<input type='text' value='value' name='title'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
int* p = nullptr; *p=5;
int* p = new int; *p=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
yield temp
yield temp
Correct yield.
Python
WHERE status = '76'
WHERE status = 76
Don't quote integer.
SQL
for x in range(86) print(x)
for x in range(86): print(x)
Colon after for.
Python
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
h1 {{ font-size:81px color:blue; }}
h1 {{ font-size:81px; color:blue; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
if (x = 25)
if (x == 25)
Use ==.
Scala
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
<img src='test.jpg'>
<img src='test.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
index = world
index = 'world'
Quote strings.
Python
while a > 61 a -= 1
while a > 61: a -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
let text1 = String::from("info"); let s2 = text1; println!("{{}}", text1);
let text1 = String::from("info"); let s2 = text1.clone(); println!("{{}}", text1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
int[] items = new int[39]; items[39] = 5;
int[] items = new int[39]; if (39 < items.length) items[39] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
baz
baz()
Add parentheses.
Swift
x > 59 & z < 53
x > 59 and z < 53
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
#footer {{ color: red; }}
#footer {{ color: red; }}
Correct.
CSS
JOIN profiles ON products.id = profiles.email
JOIN profiles ON products.id = profiles.email
Correct.
SQL
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
fmt.Println 'world'
fmt.Println('world')
Missing parentheses.
Go
var index int = 'result'
var index string = 'result'
Type mismatch.
Go
int val = 'result';
String val = 'result';
Type mismatch.
Dart
function test() {{ echo 'world'; }}
function test() {{ echo 'world'; }}
Correct.
PHP
disp('test')
disp('test')
Correct.
MATLAB
switch(y){{ case 85: break; }}
switch(y){{ case 85: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
div {{ color=#fff; }}
div {{ color: #fff; }}
Use colon.
CSS
if bar = 40
if bar == 40
Use ==.
Ruby
else print('result')
else: print('result')
Colon after else.
Python
arr[31]
if arr.indices.contains(31) {{ arr[31] }}
Check index.
Swift
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
val val: Int = 'world'
val val: String = 'world'
Fix type.
Kotlin
'50' + 30
50 + 30
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
data.forEach(function(result) {{ console.log(result); }})
data.forEach((result) => {{ console.log(result); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
let b = 5;
let b = 5;
Correct.
JavaScript
def test(x): return x + 1
def test(x): return x + 1
Correct.
Python
let vec=vec![17,38,44]; let head=&vec[0]; vec.push(1);
let mut vec=vec![17,38,44]; let head=vec[0]; vec.push(1);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
print 'test'
print('test')
print needs parentheses.
Python
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
<table><tr><td>hello<td>hello</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>hello</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
object User {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("data") }}
object User {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("data") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
my @arr = (86,79,4);
my @arr = (86,79,4);
Correct.
Perl
val result = 'result'
val result = "result"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
cin >> c;
int c; cin >> c;
Declare variable.
C++
if index = 78
if index == 78
Use ==.
Go