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stringclasses
101 values
language
stringclasses
26 values
class Item def method end end
class Item def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
yield a
yield a
Correct yield.
Python
echo world hello
echo 'world hello'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
values[33]
if (values.indices.contains(33)) values[33]
Check index.
Kotlin
if (index = 83) {{}}
if (index == 83) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
let v=vec![86,90,93]; let head=&v[0]; v.push(77);
let mut v=vec![86,90,93]; let head=v[0]; v.push(77);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
<person><name>test</name><name>65</name></person
<person><name>test</name><name>65</name></person>
Add closing >.
XML
println('message')
println("message")
Double quotes.
Scala
System.out.println('data')
System.out.println('data');
Add semicolon.
Java
{{"name":"data",}}
{{"name":"data"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
echo 'test'
echo 'test';
Add semicolon.
PHP
name: data age: 90
name: data age: 90
Correct.
YAML
let s = String::from("info"); let ref=&s; s.push_str("!");
let mut s = String::from("info"); let ref=&s; println!("{{}}", ref); s.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
'hello' + 35
'hello' + 35.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
if ($num = 43)
if ($num == 43)
Use ==.
Perl
let val: Int = 'output'
let val: String = 'output'
Fix type.
Swift
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
if (count = 30) {}
if (count == 30) {}
Use ==.
Dart
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('message')).listen(88);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('message')).listen(88);
Correct.
Node.js
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
if c > 84 print('value')
if c > 84: print('value')
Colon missing after if.
Python
assert x > 15
assert x > 15
Correct.
Python
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
Post.save();
Post.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
String name = 'world';
String name = 'world';
Correct.
Dart
if b > 89 puts 'data'
if b > 89 puts 'data' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
if (count = 18)
if (count == 18)
Use ==.
C++
match item {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match item {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
class Child Base:
class Child(Base):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
let bar: number = 'output';
let bar: string = 'output';
Fix type.
TypeScript
{{'name':'test'}}
{{"name":"test"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
cin >> item;
int item; cin >> item;
Declare variable.
C++
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
if (val) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (val) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
jwt.sign({{id:32}}, 'key');
jwt.sign({{id:32}}, 'key', {{expiresIn:'30m'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('data')); app.listen(84);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('data')); app.listen(84, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
SELECT * FROM items WHRE id=13;
SELECT * FROM items WHERE id=13;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
fn compute() -> i32 {{ 64 }}
fn compute() -> i32 {{ 64 }}
Correct.
Rust
for a in range(55) print(a)
for a in range(55): print(a)
Colon after for.
Python
INSERT INTO orders VALUES ('test',38)
INSERT INTO orders (id, status) VALUES ('test',38);
Specify columns.
SQL
var z int = 'world'
var z string = 'world'
Type mismatch.
Go
Write-Host 'value'
Write-Host 'value'
Correct.
PowerShell
$c = 83; if ($c = 83) {{}}
$c = 83; if ($c == 83) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
int* person = nullptr; *person=5;
int* person = new int; *person=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
switch(foo){{ case 28: break; }}
switch(foo){{ case 28: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
let count = 45; let count = 98;
let count = 45; count = 98;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
for (int i=0; i<87; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<87; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
def test puts 'test' end
def test puts 'test' end
Correct.
Ruby
if a = 2 then print('info') end
if a == 2 then print('info') end
Use ==.
Lua
{ "name": "message" }
{ "name": "message" }
Correct.
JSON
val x = 'value'
val x = "value"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
bar
bar()
Add parentheses.
Swift
if (x = 59)
if (x == 59)
Use ==.
C++
cin >> z;
int z; cin >> z;
Declare variable.
C++
<user name='hello'/>
<user name="hello"/>
Double quotes.
XML
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
jwt.sign({{id:78}}, 'token');
jwt.sign({{id:78}}, 'token', {{expiresIn:'1h'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
$a = 39; if ($a = 39) {{}}
$a = 39; if ($a == 39) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
if ($bar = 50) {{}}
if ($bar -eq 50) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
let foo = 91; let foo = 26;
let foo = 91; foo = 26;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
if b = 2 then print('message') end
if b == 2 then print('message') end
Use ==.
Lua
fs.readFile('input.csv', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('input.csv', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
yield z
yield z
Correct yield.
Python
if bar = 32:
if bar == 32:
Use == for comparison.
Python
INSERT INTO orders VALUES ('hello',27)
INSERT INTO orders (age, email) VALUES ('hello',27);
Specify columns.
SQL
let s1 = String::from("result"); let text2 = s1; println!("{{}}", s1);
let s1 = String::from("result"); let text2 = s1.clone(); println!("{{}}", s1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
my @arr = (19,67,92);
my @arr = (19,67,92);
Correct.
Perl
int[] data = new int[23]; data[23] = 5;
int[] data = new int[23]; if (23 < data.length) data[23] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
["world", 56]
["world", 56]
Correct.
JSON
with open('config.json') as f: data = f.read()
with open('config.json') as f: data = f.read()
Correct.
Python
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
print 'message'
print('message')
print needs parentheses.
Python
{{'status':'test'}}
{{"status":"test"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
if x = 1
if x == 1
Use ==.
Go
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
'output' + 50
'output' + 50.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
y > 24 & y < 17
y > 24 and y < 17
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
<input type='text' value='data'>
<input type='text' value='data' name='id'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
WHERE name = '71'
WHERE name = 71
Don't quote integer.
SQL
cin >> data cout << data;
cin >> data; cout << data;
Add semicolon.
C++
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
for i=1,15 do print(i) end
for i=1,15 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
[x*x for x in data if x > 75]
[x*x for x in data if x > 75]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
title: message name: hello,
title: message name: hello
Remove comma.
YAML
'30' + 49
30 + 49
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
console.log('info'
console.log('info')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
<table><tr><td>data<td>test</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>data</td><td>test</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
<img src='value.jpg'>
<img src='value.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
for (int i=0; i<27; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<27; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
class Product {{ int a; }} obj.a=5;
class Product {{ public int a; }} obj.a=5;
Make field public.
Java
if (count) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (count) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
items[16]
if (length(items) >= 16) items[16]
Check length.
R
let s = String::from("output"); let borrow=&s; s.push_str("!");
let mut s = String::from("output"); let borrow=&s; println!("{{}}", borrow); s.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
div {{ color=#fff; }}
div {{ color: #fff; }}
Use colon.
CSS