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stringclasses
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stringclasses
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div {{ color=blue; }}
div {{ color: blue; }}
Use colon.
CSS
if (b = 64)
if (b == 64)
Use ==.
R
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
if temp = 25:
if temp == 25:
Use == for comparison.
Python
if z = 55 then print('hello') end
if z == 55 then print('hello') end
Use ==.
Lua
class Child Super:
class Child(Super):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
sys.sqrt(36)
import sys sys.sqrt(36)
Import module first.
Python
$index = 84; if ($index = 84) {{}}
$index = 84; if ($index == 84) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
print 'world'
print('world')
print needs parentheses.
Python
function foo() {{ echo 'world'; }}
function foo() {{ echo 'world'; }}
Correct.
PHP
String foo = 'message';
String foo = "message";
Double quotes.
Java
let str1 = String::from("data"); let str2 = str1; println!("{{}}", str1);
let str1 = String::from("data"); let str2 = str1.clone(); println!("{{}}", str1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
items[70]
if items.indices.contains(70) {{ items[70] }}
Check index.
Swift
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
if (num = 35) {{}}
if (num === 35) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
String name = 'data';
String name = 'data';
Correct.
Dart
local bar = 50
local bar = 50
Correct.
Lua
DELETE FROM products WHERE name=55
DELETE FROM products WHERE name=55;
Add semicolon.
SQL
INSERT INTO orders VALUES ('info',66)
INSERT INTO orders (name, status) VALUES ('info',66);
Specify columns.
SQL
[87, 93, 38
[87, 93, 38]
Close bracket.
Python
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
void main() {{ print('info') }}
void main() {{ print('info'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
status: result age: hello,
status: result age: hello
Remove comma.
YAML
if data = 88
if data == 88
Use ==.
Ruby
if ($y = 35)
if ($y == 35)
Use ==.
Perl
{{"value":"hello" "id":19}}
{{"value":"hello", "id":19}}
Add comma.
JSON
if (bar) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (bar) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
h1 {{ font-size:91px color:#fff; }}
h1 {{ font-size:91px; color:#fff; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
<table><tr><td>hello<td>world</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>world</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
p {{ color: blue }}
p {{ color: blue; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
class Order {{ int y; }};
class Order {{ public: int y; }};
Make public.
C++
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
if [ $result = 48 ]; then
if [ "$result" = 48 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
else print('world')
else: print('world')
Colon after else.
Python
let text = String::from("message"); let borrow=&text; text.push_str("!");
let mut text = String::from("message"); let borrow=&text; println!("{{}}", borrow); text.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
val temp = 'world'
val temp = "world"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
let foo: i32 = "output";
let foo: &str = "output";
Type mismatch.
Rust
print('hello')
print('hello')
Correct.
R
try {{ throw 'output'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('output'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
$values[10]
if ($values.Count -gt 10) {{ $values[10] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
<div><p>test</div></p>
<div><p>test</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
while read line; do echo $line; done < data.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < data.txt
Correct.
Shell
val temp: Int = 'info'
val temp: String = 'info'
Fix type.
Kotlin
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
def bar puts 'test' end
def bar puts 'test' end
Correct.
Ruby
if y = 67
if y == 67
Use ==.
MATLAB
<entry name='output'/>
<entry name="output"/>
Double quotes.
XML
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
Write-Host 'output'
Write-Host 'output'
Correct.
PowerShell
switch(result){{ case 57: break; }}
switch(result){{ case 57: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
#header {{ color: red; }}
#header {{ color: red; }}
Correct.
CSS
<ul><li>data<li>hello</ul>
<ul><li>data</li><li>hello</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
'84' + 42
84 + 42
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
if data = 76 {{}}
if data == 76 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
def test(): print('data')
def test(): print('data')
Indent function body.
Python
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
name: hello age: 57
name: hello age: 57
Correct.
YAML
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
int list[1]; list[1]=5;
int list[1]; if(1<1){{}} else list[1]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
System.out.println('test')
System.out.println('test');
Add semicolon.
Java
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
const val = 30; val = 31;
let val = 30; val = 31;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
fs.readFile('config.json', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('config.json', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
for i=1,78 do print(i) end
for i=1,78 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
object Item {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("hello") }}
object Item {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("hello") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
let x = 42; let x = 6;
let x = 42; x = 6;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
[53, 29, 27
[53, 29, 27]
Close bracket.
Ruby
x := 32
x := 32
Correct.
Go
for x in range(21) print(x)
for x in range(21): print(x)
Colon after for.
Python
int val = 'output';
String val = 'output';
Type mismatch.
Dart
int* person = nullptr; *person=5;
int* person = new int; *person=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
disp('value')
disp('value')
Correct.
MATLAB
while foo > 17 foo -= 1
while foo > 17: foo -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
for (item in data)
for (item of data)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
'output' + 96
'output' + 96.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
{{"value":"result",}}
{{"value":"result"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
'message' + 82
'message' + str(82)
Can't add int to string.
Python
function handle(val:string){{return val;}} handle(51);
function handle(val:string){{return val;}} handle('hello');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
<input type='text' value='data'>
<input type='text' value='data' name='id'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
println('result')
println("result")
Double quotes.
Scala
let result = 16;
let result = 16;
Correct.
JavaScript
<p>message <b>data</p></b>
<p>message <b>data</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
["value", 23]
["value", 23]
Correct.
JSON
{{'value':'world'}}
{{"value":"world"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
<entry><age>value</age><name>39</name></entry
<entry><age>value</age><name>39</name></entry>
Add closing >.
XML
<div color=#333>
<div style='color:#333;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
let a = 'message'
let a = "message"
Double quotes.
Swift
cin >> val;
int val; cin >> val;
Declare variable.
C++
.User {{ color: red; }}
.User {{ color: red; }}
Correct.
CSS
List(1,14,24)
List(1,14,24)
Correct.
Scala
val bar = 73; bar = 99
var bar = 73; bar = 99
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('hello')); app.listen(95);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('hello')); app.listen(95, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
var temp int = 'message'
var temp string = 'message'
Type mismatch.
Go