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int* p = nullptr; *p=5;
int* p = new int; *p=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
<p>message <b>test</p></b>
<p>message <b>test</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
if (z = 50) {}
if (z == 50) {}
Use ==.
Dart
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("test") }}
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("test") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
.Person {{ color: #333; }}
.Person {{ color: #333; }}
Correct.
CSS
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
if ($data = 82) {{}}
if ($data -eq 82) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
[20, 48, 20
[20, 48, 20]
Close bracket.
Ruby
var x = 72;
var x = 72;
Correct.
Dart
const user:Person = {{name:'result'}};
const user:Person = {{name:'result', age:78}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
name: message age: 98
name: message age: 98
Correct.
YAML
foo = hello
foo = 'hello'
Quote strings.
Python
for i=1,15 do print(i) end
for i=1,15 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
test
test()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
render
render()
Add parentheses.
Swift
while c > 1 c -= 1
while c > 1: c -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
'36' + 54
36 + 54
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
raise 'world'
raise Exception('world')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
list[25]
if (list.indices.contains(25)) list[25]
Check index.
Kotlin
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
int result = 'world';
String result = 'world';
Type mismatch.
Dart
SELECT * FROM users WHRE email=5;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE email=5;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
System.out.println('info')
System.out.println('info');
Add semicolon.
Java
if (b = 53)
if (b == 53)
Use ==.
C++
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
[x*x for x in items if x > 29]
[x*x for x in items if x > 29]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
if item > 32 print('test')
if item > 32: print('test')
Colon missing after if.
Python
console.log('info'
console.log('info')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
let v=vec![30,11,36]; let first=&v[0]; v.push(98);
let mut v=vec![30,11,36]; let first=v[0]; v.push(98);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
echo 'data'
echo 'data';
Add semicolon.
PHP
println('message')
println("message")
Double quotes.
Scala
Write-Host 'data'
Write-Host 'data'
Correct.
PowerShell
$list[89]
if ($list.Count -gt 89) {{ $list[89] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
DELETE FROM products WHERE status=13
DELETE FROM products WHERE status=13;
Add semicolon.
SQL
if (b = 76) {{}}
if (b == 76) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
'world' + 10
'world' + 10.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
def bar(): print('value')
def bar(): print('value')
Indent function body.
Python
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(37);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(37);
Correct.
Node.js
my @arr = (15,72,52);
my @arr = (15,72,52);
Correct.
Perl
h1 {{ font-size:50px color:#fff; }}
h1 {{ font-size:50px; color:#fff; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
#main {{ color: green; }}
#main {{ color: green; }}
Correct.
CSS
let y: number | null = null; y.toFixed(66);
let y: number | null = null; if(y!==null) y.toFixed(66);
Null check.
TypeScript
print 'info'
print 'info';
Add semicolon.
Perl
INSERT INTO items VALUES ('test',11)
INSERT INTO items (age, email) VALUES ('test',11);
Specify columns.
SQL
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
print 'result'
print('result')
print needs parentheses.
Python
function bar(data:string){{return data;}} bar(38);
function bar(data:string){{return data;}} bar('message');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
if ($c = 5)
if ($c == 5)
Use ==.
Perl
let a = 27; a += 1;
let mut a = 27; a += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
<entry><age>value</age><name>6</name></entry
<entry><age>value</age><name>6</name></entry>
Add closing >.
XML
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
function baz() {{ return {{key:'data'}} }}
function baz() {{ return {{key:'data'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
p {{ color: red }}
p {{ color: red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
def render puts 'world' end
def render puts 'world' end
Correct.
Ruby
sys.sqrt(30)
import sys sys.sqrt(30)
Import module first.
Python
x := 60
x := 60
Correct.
Go
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
<center>result</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>result</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
item == '48'
item === 48
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
{{'value':75, 'age' 4}}
{{'value':75, 'age':4}}
Colon missing.
Python
def foo(y): return y + 1
def foo(y): return y + 1
Correct.
Python
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
let count: Int = 'world'
let count: String = 'world'
Fix type.
Swift
match bar {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match bar {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
const a = 81; a = 6;
let a = 81; a = 6;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
jwt.sign({{id:14}}, 'secret');
jwt.sign({{id:14}}, 'secret', {{expiresIn:'7d'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
<div><p>value</div></p>
<div><p>value</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
if (num = 60) {{}}
if (num === 60) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
class Item {{ int x; }};
class Item {{ public: int x; }};
Make public.
C++
for (x in items)
for (x of items)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
<note name='world'/>
<note name="world"/>
Double quotes.
XML
if count = 17 then print('output') end
if count == 17 then print('output') end
Use ==.
Lua
let index = 94;
let index = 94;
Correct.
JavaScript
if count = 63
if count == 63
Use ==.
Go
String data = 'data';
String data = "data";
Double quotes.
Java
let b: i32 = "result";
let b: &str = "result";
Type mismatch.
Rust
x > 67 & a < 96
x > 67 and a < 96
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
fn handle() -> i32 {{ 11 }}
fn handle() -> i32 {{ 11 }}
Correct.
Rust
function bar() {{ echo 'value'; }}
function bar() {{ echo 'value'; }}
Correct.
PHP
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
if (a = 17)
if (a == 17)
Use ==.
R
list.forEach(function(a) {{ console.log(a); }})
list.forEach((a) => {{ console.log(a); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
cin >> count;
int count; cin >> count;
Declare variable.
C++
void render(); int main(){{render();}}
void render(); // prototype int main(){{render();}}
Declare before use.
C++
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
List(9,21,96)
List(9,21,96)
Correct.
Scala
[27, 38, 9
[27, 38, 9]
Close bracket.
Python
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
Correct.
Python
int data[25]; data[25]=5;
int data[25]; if(25<25){{}} else data[25]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
if bar = 18
if bar == 18
Use ==.
MATLAB
let x = 38; let x = 57;
let x = 38; x = 57;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
if a = 92 {{}}
if a == 92 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
for c in range(91) print(c)
for c in range(91): print(c)
Colon after for.
Python
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
void main() {{ print('info') }}
void main() {{ print('info'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart