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stringclasses
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stringclasses
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<ul><li>hello<li>test</ul>
<ul><li>hello</li><li>test</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
System.out.println('data')
System.out.println('data');
Add semicolon.
Java
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
class = 'value'
class_name = 'value'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
result = 27
result=27
No spaces.
Shell
let x = 68; x += 1;
let mut x = 68; x += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
println('result')
println("result")
Double quotes.
Scala
<person age=36>
<person age="36">
Quote attribute.
XML
let str1 = String::from("result"); let str2 = str1; println!("{{}}", str1);
let str1 = String::from("result"); let str2 = str1.clone(); println!("{{}}", str1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
if ($y = 18) {{}}
if ($y -eq 18) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
let mut data=35; let ref1=&mut data; let r2=&mut data;
let mut data=35; {{ let ref1=&mut data; }} let r2=&mut data;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
switch(c){{ case 34: break; }}
switch(c){{ case 34: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
if temp > 8 puts 'world'
if temp > 8 puts 'world' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
name: info age: 21
name: info age: 21
Correct.
YAML
Write-Host 'value'
Write-Host 'value'
Correct.
PowerShell
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
if [ $c = 30 ]; then
if [ "$c" = 30 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('world')).listen(19);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('world')).listen(19);
Correct.
Node.js
function test(b:string){{return b;}} test(79);
function test(b:string){{return b;}} test('message');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
int* obj = nullptr; *obj=5;
int* obj = new int; *obj=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
val item: Int = 'result'
val item: String = 'result'
Fix type.
Kotlin
values[21]
if (length(values) >= 21) values[21]
Check length.
R
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
cin >> temp;
int temp; cin >> temp;
Declare variable.
C++
if a = 44
if a == 44
Use ==.
MATLAB
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
val c = 52; c = 10
var c = 52; c = 10
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
Post.save();
Post.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
DELETE FROM users WHERE age=25
DELETE FROM users WHERE age=25;
Add semicolon.
SQL
.Item {{ color: red; }}
.Item {{ color: red; }}
Correct.
CSS
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
let count = 'result'
let count = "result"
Double quotes.
Swift
raise 'hello'
raise Exception('hello')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
WHERE name = '56'
WHERE name = 56
Don't quote integer.
SQL
$values[81]
if ($values.Count -gt 81) {{ $values[81] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
if index = 98 {{}}
if index == 98 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
x := 14
x := 14
Correct.
Go
void main() {{ print('info') }}
void main() {{ print('info'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
<div><p>hello</div></p>
<div><p>hello</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
<user name='world'/>
<user name="world"/>
Double quotes.
XML
if (result = 4) {{}}
if (result === 4) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
arr(24)
if length(arr) >= 24, arr(24), end
Check length.
MATLAB
render
render()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
if (a = 22) {{}}
if (a == 22) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
if (b = 38)
if (b == 38)
Use ==.
C++
echo 'result'
echo 'result';
Add semicolon.
PHP
try {{ throw 'output'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('output'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
print 'world'
print('world')
print needs parentheses.
Python
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
with open('data.txt') as f: data = f.read()
with open('data.txt') as f: data = f.read()
Correct.
Python
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
class Product def method end end
class Product def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
while temp > 13 temp -= 1
while temp > 13: temp -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
if (a = 97)
if (a == 97)
Use ==.
R
yield data
yield data
Correct yield.
Python
[69, 24, 19
[69, 24, 19]
Close bracket.
Python
<img src='world.jpg'>
<img src='world.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
class Person {{ int result; }};
class Person {{ public: int result; }};
Make public.
C++
SELECT age status FROM items;
SELECT age, status FROM items;
Add comma.
SQL
List(24,1,91)
List(24,1,91)
Correct.
Scala
else print('output')
else: print('output')
Colon after else.
Python
int[] items = new int[47]; items[47] = 5;
int[] items = new int[47]; if (47 < items.length) items[47] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
def test puts 'info' end
def test puts 'info' end
Correct.
Ruby
h1 {{ font-size:81px color:green; }}
h1 {{ font-size:81px; color:green; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
echo test data
echo 'test data'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
fmt.Println 'data'
fmt.Println('data')
Missing parentheses.
Go
if a = 92:
if a == 92:
Use == for comparison.
Python
["message", 98]
["message", 98]
Correct.
JSON
$data[59] = 5;
if (isset($data[59])) $data[59] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
var x = 94;
var x = 94;
Correct.
Dart
INSERT INTO orders VALUES ('hello',51)
INSERT INTO orders (id, status) VALUES ('hello',51);
Specify columns.
SQL
if ($val = 36)
if ($val == 36)
Use ==.
Perl
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
void foo(); int main(){{foo();}}
void foo(); // prototype int main(){{foo();}}
Declare before use.
C++
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
class Child Model:
class Child(Model):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
int item = 'output';
String item = 'output';
Type mismatch.
Dart
for val in range(91) print(val)
for val in range(91): print(val)
Colon after for.
Python
<center>hello</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>hello</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
if a = 57
if a == 57
Use ==.
Go
if bar = 14 then print('info') end
if bar == 14 then print('info') end
Use ==.
Lua
{ "name": "data" }
{ "name": "data" }
Correct.
JSON
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
let v=vec![38,75,14]; let head=&v[0]; v.push(80);
let mut v=vec![38,75,14]; let head=v[0]; v.push(80);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
disp('output')
disp('output')
Correct.
MATLAB
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
if c > 66 print('test')
if c > 66: print('test')
Colon missing after if.
Python
for (int i=0; i<33; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<33; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
p {{ color: blue }}
p {{ color: blue; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
data[91]
if (data.indices.contains(91)) data[91]
Check index.
Kotlin
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
print 'world'
print 'world';
Add semicolon.
Perl
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
<table><tr><td>hello<td>test</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>test</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML