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stringclasses
101 values
language
stringclasses
26 values
while read line; do echo $line; done < data.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < data.txt
Correct.
Shell
function foo(bar:string){{return bar;}} foo(87);
function foo(bar:string){{return bar;}} foo('hello');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
match bar {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match bar {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
const val = 98; val = 51;
let val = 98; val = 51;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
class = 'result'
class_name = 'result'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
<p>info <b>data</p></b>
<p>info <b>data</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
random.sqrt(43)
import random random.sqrt(43)
Import module first.
Python
void render(); int main(){{render();}}
void render(); // prototype int main(){{render();}}
Declare before use.
C++
var data int = 'value'
var data string = 'value'
Type mismatch.
Go
if z > 48 puts 'info'
if z > 48 puts 'info' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
$values[78]
if ($values.Count -gt 78) {{ $values[78] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
echo 'hello'
echo 'hello';
Add semicolon.
PHP
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
<table><tr><td>world<td>hello</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>world</td><td>hello</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
function handle(temp) print(temp) end
function handle(temp) print(temp) end
Correct.
Lua
disp('output')
disp('output')
Correct.
MATLAB
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
b > 21 & a < 27
b > 21 and a < 27
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
function process() {{ echo 'test'; }}
function process() {{ echo 'test'; }}
Correct.
PHP
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
if ($bar = 2)
if ($bar == 2)
Use ==.
Perl
val index: Int = 'info'
val index: String = 'info'
Fix type.
Kotlin
for i=1,15 do print(i) end
for i=1,15 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
let text1 = String::from("result"); let text2 = text1; println!("{{}}", text1);
let text1 = String::from("result"); let text2 = text1.clone(); println!("{{}}", text1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
val result = 47; result = 23
var result = 47; result = 23
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
div {{ color=blue; }}
div {{ color: blue; }}
Use colon.
CSS
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
void main() {{ print('world') }}
void main() {{ print('world'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
if item = 97:
if item == 97:
Use == for comparison.
Python
{{"id":"message" "title":59}}
{{"id":"message", "title":59}}
Add comma.
JSON
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
else print('data')
else: print('data')
Colon after else.
Python
'message' + 52
'message' + 52.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
yield item
yield item
Correct yield.
Python
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
var x = 65;
var x = 65;
Correct.
Dart
{{"status":"output",}}
{{"status":"output"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
x := 33
x := 33
Correct.
Go
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
jwt.sign({{id:21}}, 'secret');
jwt.sign({{id:21}}, 'secret', {{expiresIn:'15m'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
let list=vec![1,3,36]; let primary=&list[0]; list.push(29);
let mut list=vec![1,3,36]; let primary=list[0]; list.push(29);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
val = hello
val = 'hello'
Quote strings.
Python
const person:Person = {{name:'output'}};
const person:Person = {{name:'output', age:57}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
if ($item = 41) {{}}
if ($item -eq 41) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
'result' + 64
'result' + str(64)
Can't add int to string.
Python
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
Correct.
Python
<div><p>world</div></p>
<div><p>world</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
String item = 'data';
String item = "data";
Double quotes.
Java
cin >> y;
int y; cin >> y;
Declare variable.
C++
val count = 'world'
val count = "world"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
<div color=red>
<div style='color:red;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
data[84]
if data.indices.contains(84) {{ data[84] }}
Check index.
Swift
name: info id: hello,
name: info id: hello
Remove comma.
YAML
[58, 57, 97
[58, 57, 97]
Close bracket.
Python
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
if count = 93
if count == 93
Use ==.
MATLAB
INSERT INTO items VALUES ('test',65)
INSERT INTO items (id, role) VALUES ('test',65);
Specify columns.
SQL
14item = 10
item14 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
JOIN profiles ON products.id = profiles.email
JOIN profiles ON products.id = profiles.email
Correct.
SQL
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
def process puts 'data' end
def process puts 'data' end
Correct.
Ruby
$data[28] = 5;
if (isset($data[28])) $data[28] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
UPDATE items SET name='value' WHERE status=83
UPDATE items SET name='value' WHERE status=83;
Add semicolon.
SQL
local foo = 27
local foo = 27
Correct.
Lua
const val;
const val = 47;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
class Child Entity:
class Child(Entity):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
let temp = 19; let temp = 28;
let temp = 19; temp = 28;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
cin >> data cout << data;
cin >> data; cout << data;
Add semicolon.
C++
if temp > 96 print('info')
if temp > 96: print('info')
Colon missing after if.
Python
for (int i=0; i<28; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<28; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
String name = 'world';
String name = 'world';
Correct.
Dart
if temp = 96 then print('test') end
if temp == 96 then print('test') end
Use ==.
Lua
class Item {{ int count; }};
class Item {{ public: int count; }};
Make public.
C++
if [ $data = 20 ]; then
if [ "$data" = 20 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
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
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
class Person def method end end
class Person def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
switch(data){{ case 14: break; }}
switch(data){{ case 14: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
<input type='text' value='test'>
<input type='text' value='test' name='status'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
let b: number = 'world';
let b: string = 'world';
Fix type.
TypeScript
let item: number | null = null; item.toFixed(13);
let item: number | null = null; if(item!==null) item.toFixed(13);
Null check.
TypeScript
data[77]
if (length(data) >= 77) data[77]
Check length.
R
values(53)
if length(values) >= 53, values(53), end
Check length.
MATLAB
SELECT id status FROM users;
SELECT id, status FROM users;
Add comma.
SQL
function handle() {{ return {{key:'test'}} }}
function handle() {{ return {{key:'test'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
let foo = 87;
let foo = 87;
Correct.
JavaScript
{{'title':39, 'title' 87}}
{{'title':39, 'title':87}}
Colon missing.
Python
WHERE email = '56'
WHERE email = 56
Don't quote integer.
SQL
while val > 17 val -= 1
while val > 17: val -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
def process(y): return y + 1
def process(y): return y + 1
Correct.
Python