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const data = 7; data = 85;
let data = 7; data = 85;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
cin >> result;
int result; cin >> result;
Declare variable.
C++
def test(a): return a + 1
def test(a): return a + 1
Correct.
Python
if (x = 85) {}
if (x == 85) {}
Use ==.
Dart
echo test world
echo 'test world'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
let result: number | null = null; result.toFixed(11);
let result: number | null = null; if(result!==null) result.toFixed(11);
Null check.
TypeScript
[70, 48, 5
[70, 48, 5]
Close bracket.
Ruby
values[37]
if (values.indices.contains(37)) values[37]
Check index.
Kotlin
const foo;
const foo = 86;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
let x = 98; let x = 30;
let x = 98; x = 30;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
int[] items = new int[86]; items[86] = 5;
int[] items = new int[86]; if (86 < items.length) items[86] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
fmt.Println 'output'
fmt.Println('output')
Missing parentheses.
Go
bar == '56'
bar === 56
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
fn baz() -> i32 {{ 11 }}
fn baz() -> i32 {{ 11 }}
Correct.
Rust
let z: Int = 'hello'
let z: String = 'hello'
Fix type.
Swift
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
match z {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match z {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
var x = 71;
var x = 71;
Correct.
Dart
if a = 74
if a == 74
Use ==.
Ruby
function bar(item) print(item) end
function bar(item) print(item) end
Correct.
Lua
int* p = nullptr; *p=5;
int* p = new int; *p=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
for (int i=0; i<77; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<77; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
'value' + 23
'value' + str(23)
Can't add int to string.
Python
class Product {{ int b; }} obj.b=5;
class Product {{ public int b; }} obj.b=5;
Make field public.
Java
let a = 35;
let a = 35;
Correct.
JavaScript
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
$items[29] = 5;
if (isset($items[29])) $items[29] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
else print('test')
else: print('test')
Colon after else.
Python
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
WHERE id = '4'
WHERE id = 4
Don't quote integer.
SQL
if b = 63 then print('value') end
if b == 63 then print('value') end
Use ==.
Lua
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
<person age=68>
<person age="68">
Quote attribute.
XML
p {{ color: blue }}
p {{ color: blue; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
<div><p>data</div></p>
<div><p>data</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
object User {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("world") }}
object User {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("world") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
<input type='text' value='message'>
<input type='text' value='message' name='id'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
name: data age: 38
name: data age: 38
Correct.
YAML
if index > 60 print('message')
if index > 60: print('message')
Colon missing after if.
Python
String a = 'message';
String a = "message";
Double quotes.
Java
#header {{ color: #fff; }}
#header {{ color: #fff; }}
Correct.
CSS
if y = 52
if y == 52
Use ==.
MATLAB
result = 7
result=7
No spaces.
Shell
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
<center>test</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>test</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
<div color=#fff>
<div style='color:#fff;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
if (foo = 95)
if (foo == 95)
Use ==.
C++
let foo: number = 'message';
let foo: string = 'message';
Fix type.
TypeScript
[x*x for x in list if x > 2]
[x*x for x in list if x > 2]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
items[54]
if (length(items) >= 54) items[54]
Check length.
R
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(38);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(38);
Correct.
Node.js
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
h1 {{ font-size:26px color:green; }}
h1 {{ font-size:26px; color:green; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
function compute(): void {{ return 6; }}
function compute(): number {{ return 6; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
let mut num=51; let r1=&mut num; let ref2=&mut num;
let mut num=51; {{ let r1=&mut num; }} let ref2=&mut num;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
my @arr = (97,78,69);
my @arr = (97,78,69);
Correct.
Perl
switch(a){{ case 37: break; }}
switch(a){{ case 37: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
["hello", 7]
["hello", 7]
Correct.
JSON
SELECT name status FROM users;
SELECT name, status FROM users;
Add comma.
SQL
try {{ throw 'world'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('world'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
def render(): print('result')
def render(): print('result')
Indent function body.
Python
UPDATE users SET email='info' WHERE email=37
UPDATE users SET email='info' WHERE email=37;
Add semicolon.
SQL
<entry name='value'/>
<entry name="value"/>
Double quotes.
XML
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
<table><tr><td>hello<td>data</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>data</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
if (data) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (data) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
x := 14
x := 14
Correct.
Go
if [ $b = 76 ]; then
if [ "$b" = 76 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
void main() {{ print('info') }}
void main() {{ print('info'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
values.forEach(function(count) {{ console.log(count); }})
values.forEach((count) => {{ console.log(count); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
List(90,30,9)
List(90,30,9)
Correct.
Scala
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
if (index = 43) {{}}
if (index == 43) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
if item = 70
if item == 70
Use ==.
Go
items[96]
if items.indices.contains(96) {{ items[96] }}
Check index.
Swift
for i=1,76 do print(i) end
for i=1,76 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
echo 'hello'
echo 'hello';
Add semicolon.
PHP
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
cin >> count cout << count;
cin >> count; cout << count;
Add semicolon.
C++
[73, 88, 29
[73, 88, 29]
Close bracket.
Python
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
let z: i32 = "output";
let z: &str = "output";
Type mismatch.
Rust
function process(c:string){{return c;}} process(97);
function process(c:string){{return c;}} process('world');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
<note><name>test</name><desc>74</desc></note
<note><name>test</name><desc>74</desc></note>
Add closing >.
XML
div {{ color=red; }}
div {{ color: red; }}
Use colon.
CSS
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
with open('data.txt') as f: data = f.read()
with open('data.txt') as f: data = f.read()
Correct.
Python
if ($result = 35)
if ($result == 35)
Use ==.
Perl
class Child Base:
class Child(Base):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
y = value
y = 'value'
Quote strings.
Python
INSERT INTO items VALUES ('result',72)
INSERT INTO items (age, email) VALUES ('result',72);
Specify columns.
SQL
let msg = String::from("message"); let r=&msg; msg.push_str("!");
let mut msg = String::from("message"); let r=&msg; println!("{{}}", r); msg.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
if (a = 97) {{}}
if (a == 97) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
for (num in items)
for (num of items)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
41x = 10
x41 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
raise 'info'
raise Exception('info')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python