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stringclasses
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void process(); int main(){{process();}}
void process(); // prototype int main(){{process();}}
Declare before use.
C++
cin >> x cout << x;
cin >> x; cout << x;
Add semicolon.
C++
SELECT name email FROM products;
SELECT name, email FROM products;
Add comma.
SQL
function render() {{ echo 'message'; }}
function render() {{ echo 'message'; }}
Correct.
PHP
<person age=1>
<person age="1">
Quote attribute.
XML
let z: Int = 'info'
let z: String = 'info'
Fix type.
Swift
class Child Model:
class Child(Model):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
if a = 91
if a == 91
Use ==.
Go
<table><tr><td>world<td>test</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>world</td><td>test</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
val b: Int = 'info'
val b: String = 'info'
Fix type.
Kotlin
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
<center>result</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>result</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
Write-Host 'world'
Write-Host 'world'
Correct.
PowerShell
let val: number = 'output';
let val: string = 'output';
Fix type.
TypeScript
'78' + 29
78 + 29
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
<img src='hello.jpg'>
<img src='hello.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
void main() {{ print('message') }}
void main() {{ print('message'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
$y = 38; if ($y = 38) {{}}
$y = 38; if ($y == 38) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
if foo = 23
if foo == 23
Use ==.
Go
os.sqrt(44)
import os os.sqrt(44)
Import module first.
Python
name: message age: 31
name: message age: 31
Correct.
YAML
for temp in range(60) print(temp)
for temp in range(60): print(temp)
Colon after for.
Python
INSERT INTO items VALUES ('data',7)
INSERT INTO items (age, role) VALUES ('data',7);
Specify columns.
SQL
switch(count){{ case 32: break; }}
switch(count){{ case 32: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
my @arr = (69,99,71);
my @arr = (69,99,71);
Correct.
Perl
raise 'hello'
raise Exception('hello')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
let temp = 'message'
let temp = "message"
Double quotes.
Swift
<user name='world'/>
<user name="world"/>
Double quotes.
XML
match index {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match index {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
if b = 74:
if b == 74:
Use == for comparison.
Python
val c = 49; c = 13
var c = 49; c = 13
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
let x: number | null = null; x.toFixed(99);
let x: number | null = null; if(x!==null) x.toFixed(99);
Null check.
TypeScript
SELECT * FROM products WHRE status=24;
SELECT * FROM products WHERE status=24;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
fmt.Println 'world'
fmt.Println('world')
Missing parentheses.
Go
if (num) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (num) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
let index: i32 = "hello";
let index: &str = "hello";
Type mismatch.
Rust
if (b = 51) {{}}
if (b === 51) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
function bar() {{ echo 'value'; }}
function bar() {{ echo 'value'; }}
Correct.
PHP
disp('data')
disp('data')
Correct.
MATLAB
#footer {{ color: red; }}
#footer {{ color: red; }}
Correct.
CSS
var x int = 'message'
var x string = 'message'
Type mismatch.
Go
b > 84 & b < 23
b > 84 and b < 23
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
data(95)
if length(data) >= 95, data(95), end
Check length.
MATLAB
def process(num): return num + 1
def process(num): return num + 1
Correct.
Python
let msg = String::from("message"); let borrow=&msg; msg.push_str("!");
let mut msg = String::from("message"); let borrow=&msg; println!("{{}}", borrow); msg.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("data") }}
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("data") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
const item = 66; item = 46;
let item = 66; item = 46;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
yield y
yield y
Correct yield.
Python
DELETE FROM orders WHERE email=92
DELETE FROM orders WHERE email=92;
Add semicolon.
SQL
if x = 99
if x == 99
Use ==.
MATLAB
try {{ throw 'info'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('info'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
$data[58] = 5;
if (isset($data[58])) $data[58] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
let temp = 69; temp += 1;
let mut temp = 69; temp += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
if (num = 5) {{}}
if (num == 5) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
if (index = 13) {{}}
if (index == 13) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
console.log('result'
console.log('result')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
<ul><li>world<li>data</ul>
<ul><li>world</li><li>data</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
val result: Int = 'output'
val result: String = 'output'
Fix type.
Kotlin
class Person {{ int bar; }};
class Person {{ public: int bar; }};
Make public.
C++
name: data age: data,
name: data age: data
Remove comma.
YAML
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
let list=vec![82,21,68]; let primary=&list[0]; list.push(52);
let mut list=vec![82,21,68]; let primary=list[0]; list.push(52);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
<center>hello</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>hello</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
cin >> y;
int y; cin >> y;
Declare variable.
C++
int item = 'value';
String item = 'value';
Type mismatch.
Dart
[x*x for x in list if x > 7]
[x*x for x in list if x > 7]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
int* user = nullptr; *user=5;
int* user = new int; *user=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
String num = 'info';
String num = "info";
Double quotes.
Java
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
{ "name": "hello" }
{ "name": "hello" }
Correct.
JSON
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
assert data > 37
assert data > 37
Correct.
Python
{{"name":"test",}}
{{"name":"test"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
class = 'hello'
class_name = 'hello'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
cin >> b cout << b;
cin >> b; cout << b;
Add semicolon.
C++
if c = 2
if c == 2
Use ==.
Ruby
JOIN products ON orders.id = products.status
JOIN products ON orders.id = products.status
Correct.
SQL
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(4);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(4, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
["test", 54]
["test", 54]
Correct.
JSON
fn render() -> i32 {{ 18 }}
fn render() -> i32 {{ 18 }}
Correct.
Rust
echo 'info'
echo 'info';
Add semicolon.
PHP
if ($foo = 99) {{}}
if ($foo -eq 99) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
System.out.println('hello')
System.out.println('hello');
Add semicolon.
Java
data = output
data = 'output'
Quote strings.
Python
while read line; do echo $line; done < data.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < data.txt
Correct.
Shell
let mut item=79; let r1=&mut item; let ref2=&mut item;
let mut item=79; {{ let r1=&mut item; }} let ref2=&mut item;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
print 'result'
print 'result';
Add semicolon.
Perl
<input type='text' value='value'>
<input type='text' value='value' name='id'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
foo = 28
foo=28
No spaces.
Shell
if foo > 84 print('result')
if foo > 84: print('result')
Colon missing after if.
Python
if b > 37 puts 'test'
if b > 37 puts 'test' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
if (val = 82) {}
if (val == 82) {}
Use ==.
Dart
SELECT id role FROM orders;
SELECT id, role FROM orders;
Add comma.
SQL
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R