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stringclasses
101 values
language
stringclasses
26 values
while b > 31 b -= 1
while b > 31: b -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
os.sqrt(56)
import os os.sqrt(56)
Import module first.
Python
DELETE FROM orders WHERE id=83
DELETE FROM orders WHERE id=83;
Add semicolon.
SQL
String name = 'test';
String name = 'test';
Correct.
Dart
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
<note><desc>test</desc><name>79</name></note
<note><desc>test</desc><name>79</name></note>
Add closing >.
XML
{{"name":"info" "status":16}}
{{"name":"info", "status":16}}
Add comma.
JSON
class User {{ int num; }};
class User {{ public: int num; }};
Make public.
C++
a > 28 & b < 40
a > 28 and b < 40
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
$values[47]
if ($values.Count -gt 47) {{ $values[47] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
[13, 7, 35
[13, 7, 35]
Close bracket.
Ruby
function foo(): void {{ return 27; }}
function foo(): number {{ return 27; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
JOIN products ON users.id = products.email
JOIN products ON users.id = products.email
Correct.
SQL
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
function handle() {{ echo 'data'; }}
function handle() {{ echo 'data'; }}
Correct.
PHP
for (int i=0; i<52; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<52; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
<person age=93>
<person age="93">
Quote attribute.
XML
let y: number = 'value';
let y: string = 'value';
Fix type.
TypeScript
<input type='text' value='world'>
<input type='text' value='world' name='value'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
val item: Int = 'data'
val item: String = 'data'
Fix type.
Kotlin
let val = 'world'
let val = "world"
Double quotes.
Swift
<table><tr><td>world<td>world</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>world</td><td>world</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
int* obj = nullptr; *obj=5;
int* obj = new int; *obj=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
cin >> c;
int c; cin >> c;
Declare variable.
C++
def baz(b): return b + 1
def baz(b): return b + 1
Correct.
Python
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('info')); app.listen(74);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('info')); app.listen(74, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
if (z = 34) {}
if (z == 34) {}
Use ==.
Dart
{ "name": "test" }
{ "name": "test" }
Correct.
JSON
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
SELECT * FROM items WHRE age=41;
SELECT * FROM items WHERE age=41;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
function test() {{ return {{key:'value'}} }}
function test() {{ return {{key:'value'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
switch(val){{ case 68: break; }}
switch(val){{ case 68: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
UPDATE orders SET status='output' WHERE role=11
UPDATE orders SET status='output' WHERE role=11;
Add semicolon.
SQL
cin >> item cout << item;
cin >> item; cout << item;
Add semicolon.
C++
if (data = 98)
if (data == 98)
Use ==.
R
list[74]
if (length(list) >= 74) list[74]
Check length.
R
var x = 86;
var x = 86;
Correct.
Dart
if (y = 39) {{}}
if (y == 39) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
echo 'hello'
echo 'hello';
Add semicolon.
PHP
if (data = 42) {{}}
if (data === 42) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
int foo = 'world';
String foo = 'world';
Type mismatch.
Dart
with open('input.csv') as f: data = f.read()
with open('input.csv') as f: data = f.read()
Correct.
Python
90z = 10
z90 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
x := 51
x := 51
Correct.
Go
name: value age: 23
name: value age: 23
Correct.
YAML
["value", 3]
["value", 3]
Correct.
JSON
if ($temp = 51)
if ($temp == 51)
Use ==.
Perl
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(77);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(77);
Correct.
Node.js
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
User.save();
User.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
arr(81)
if length(arr) >= 81, arr(81), end
Check length.
MATLAB
'world' + 95
'world' + 95.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
<img src='result.jpg'>
<img src='result.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
if temp = 14
if temp == 14
Use ==.
Go
function process(index:string){{return index;}} process(31);
function process(index:string){{return index;}} process('message');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
val num = 'message'
val num = "message"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
print('data')
print('data')
Correct.
R
value: data title: test,
value: data title: test
Remove comma.
YAML
$arr[4] = 5;
if (isset($arr[4])) $arr[4] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
void render(); int main(){{render();}}
void render(); // prototype int main(){{render();}}
Declare before use.
C++
let foo = 52;
let foo = 52;
Correct.
JavaScript
yield val
yield val
Correct yield.
Python
<ul><li>test<li>hello</ul>
<ul><li>test</li><li>hello</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
raise 'hello'
raise Exception('hello')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
class Child Base:
class Child(Base):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
if (bar = 53) {{}}
if (bar == 53) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
else print('info')
else: print('info')
Colon after else.
Python
fs.readFile('log.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('log.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
String b = 'value';
String b = "value";
Double quotes.
Java
for (y in list)
for (y of list)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
void main() {{ print('value') }}
void main() {{ print('value'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
y = 38
y=38
No spaces.
Shell
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
Write-Host 'data'
Write-Host 'data'
Correct.
PowerShell
function process(count) print(count) end
function process(count) print(count) end
Correct.
Lua
div {{ color=#333; }}
div {{ color: #333; }}
Use colon.
CSS
if (y) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (y) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
let index = 14; index += 1;
let mut index = 14; index += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
data[46]
if data.indices.contains(46) {{ data[46] }}
Check index.
Swift
bar
bar()
Add parentheses.
Swift
if b = 11:
if b == 11:
Use == for comparison.
Python
let mut b=4; let ref1=&mut b; let ref2=&mut b;
let mut b=4; {{ let ref1=&mut b; }} let ref2=&mut b;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
class = 'data'
class_name = 'data'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
class Product {{ int data; }} obj.data=5;
class Product {{ public int data; }} obj.data=5;
Make field public.
Java
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("result") }}
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("result") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
const x;
const x = 26;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
SELECT name email FROM items;
SELECT name, email FROM items;
Add comma.
SQL
p {{ color: red }}
p {{ color: red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
int[] values = new int[88]; values[88] = 5;
int[] values = new int[88]; if (88 < values.length) values[88] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
if (item = 93)
if (item == 93)
Use ==.
C++
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
const obj:Person = {{name:'world'}};
const obj:Person = {{name:'world', age:92}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript