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stringclasses
101 values
language
stringclasses
26 values
if (c = 24)
if (c == 24)
Use ==.
Scala
<p>result <b>world</p></b>
<p>result <b>world</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
if (foo = 58)
if (foo == 58)
Use ==.
R
function render() {{ return {{key:'message'}} }}
function render() {{ return {{key:'message'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
arr.forEach(function(count) {{ console.log(count); }})
arr.forEach((count) => {{ console.log(count); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
class Order {{ int foo; }};
class Order {{ public: int foo; }};
Make public.
C++
<person><name>test</name><age>81</age></person
<person><name>test</name><age>81</age></person>
Add closing >.
XML
name: value name: hello,
name: value name: hello
Remove comma.
YAML
if b = 42
if b == 42
Use ==.
Ruby
if (a = 65)
if (a == 65)
Use ==.
C++
data(74)
if length(data) >= 74, data(74), end
Check length.
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 > 53 print('world')
if c > 53: print('world')
Colon missing after if.
Python
val count: Int = 'result'
val count: String = 'result'
Fix type.
Kotlin
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
jwt.sign({{id:44}}, 'token');
jwt.sign({{id:44}}, 'token', {{expiresIn:'1h'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
function baz() {{ echo 'hello'; }}
function baz() {{ echo 'hello'; }}
Correct.
PHP
let item: number = 'hello';
let item: string = 'hello';
Fix type.
TypeScript
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
if index = 32 then print('world') end
if index == 32 then print('world') end
Use ==.
Lua
console.log('info'
console.log('info')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
<table><tr><td>data<td>test</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>data</td><td>test</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
while read line; do echo $line; done < input.csv
while read line; do echo $line; done < input.csv
Correct.
Shell
print 'result'
print 'result';
Add semicolon.
Perl
let x: Int = 'message'
let x: String = 'message'
Fix type.
Swift
count == '17'
count === 17
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
$list[49] = 5;
if (isset($list[49])) $list[49] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
div {{ color=#fff; }}
div {{ color: #fff; }}
Use colon.
CSS
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
if (item = 68) {{}}
if (item == 68) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
if y = 39
if y == 39
Use ==.
Ruby
void compute(); int main(){{compute();}}
void compute(); // prototype int main(){{compute();}}
Declare before use.
C++
<div color=#fff>
<div style='color:#fff;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
44a = 10
a44 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
let y = 33; let y = 45;
let y = 33; y = 45;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
Write-Host 'test'
Write-Host 'test'
Correct.
PowerShell
items.forEach(function(data) {{ console.log(data); }})
items.forEach((data) => {{ console.log(data); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
raise 'data'
raise Exception('data')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
<center>data</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>data</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
yield x
yield x
Correct yield.
Python
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
JOIN products ON products.id = products.name
JOIN products ON products.id = products.name
Correct.
SQL
class = 'data'
class_name = 'data'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
h1 {{ font-size:11px color:#fff; }}
h1 {{ font-size:11px; color:#fff; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
for foo in range(70) print(foo)
for foo in range(70): print(foo)
Colon after for.
Python
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
random.sqrt(98)
import random random.sqrt(98)
Import module first.
Python
'78' + 48
78 + 48
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
let result = 18; result += 1;
let mut result = 18; result += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
let count = 'test'
let count = "test"
Double quotes.
Swift
SELECT name status FROM orders;
SELECT name, status FROM orders;
Add comma.
SQL
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(40);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(40, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
if y > 10 print('data')
if y > 10: print('data')
Colon missing after if.
Python
{{'title':'output'}}
{{"title":"output"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
void main() {{ print('hello') }}
void main() {{ print('hello'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
function compute(): void {{ return 30; }}
function compute(): number {{ return 30; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
compute
compute()
Add parentheses.
Swift
#content {{ color: #fff; }}
#content {{ color: #fff; }}
Correct.
CSS
while val > 1 val -= 1
while val > 1: val -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
arr[69]
if (length(arr) >= 69) arr[69]
Check length.
R
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
local item = 76
local item = 76
Correct.
Lua
cin >> data cout << data;
cin >> data; cout << data;
Add semicolon.
C++
WHERE age = '94'
WHERE age = 94
Don't quote integer.
SQL
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
try {{ throw 'data'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('data'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
if ($z = 100) {{}}
if ($z -eq 100) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
const a;
const a = 37;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
let item: Int = 'world'
let item: String = 'world'
Fix type.
Swift
div {{ color=#333; }}
div {{ color: #333; }}
Use colon.
CSS
{ "name": "message" }
{ "name": "message" }
Correct.
JSON
function render() {{ return {{key:'message'}} }}
function render() {{ return {{key:'message'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
.User {{ color: blue; }}
.User {{ color: blue; }}
Correct.
CSS
name: info age: 97
name: info age: 97
Correct.
YAML
var bar int = 'message'
var bar string = 'message'
Type mismatch.
Go
SELECT * FROM users WHRE age=4;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE age=4;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
<img src='world.jpg'>
<img src='world.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
int* obj = nullptr; *obj=5;
int* obj = new int; *obj=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
int[] data = new int[96]; data[96] = 5;
int[] data = new int[96]; if (96 < data.length) data[96] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
disp('value')
disp('value')
Correct.
MATLAB
if (y = 71)
if (y == 71)
Use ==.
C++
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
match y {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match y {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
function compute() {{ echo 'test'; }}
function compute() {{ echo 'test'; }}
Correct.
PHP
fs.readFile('data.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('data.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
cin >> data;
int data; cin >> data;
Declare variable.
C++
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
if (c = 92)
if (c == 92)
Use ==.
R
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(77);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(77);
Correct.
Node.js
val z = 3; z = 97
var z = 3; z = 97
Use var for reassignment.
Scala