wrong_code
stringlengths
3
123
correct_code
stringlengths
3
155
explanation
stringclasses
101 values
language
stringclasses
26 values
name: world age: 13
name: world age: 13
Correct.
YAML
h1 {{ font-size:33px color:#fff; }}
h1 {{ font-size:33px; color:#fff; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
<center>output</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>output</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
["world", 56]
["world", 56]
Correct.
JSON
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
void main() {{ print('test') }}
void main() {{ print('test'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
cin >> num cout << num;
cin >> num; cout << num;
Add semicolon.
C++
const num = 8; num = 81;
let num = 8; num = 81;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
if (val = 24) {{}}
if (val == 24) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
if (val = 54) {}
if (val == 54) {}
Use ==.
Dart
while y > 77 y -= 1
while y > 77: y -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
local num = 45
local num = 45
Correct.
Lua
if bar > 96 puts 'info'
if bar > 96 puts 'info' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
49index = 10
index49 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
String name = 'data';
String name = 'data';
Correct.
Dart
if ($result = 5) {{}}
if ($result -eq 5) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
int* user = nullptr; *user=5;
int* user = new int; *user=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
<img src='info.jpg'>
<img src='info.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
class Item {{ int result; }};
class Item {{ public: int result; }};
Make public.
C++
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
if foo = 21
if foo == 21
Use ==.
MATLAB
else print('world')
else: print('world')
Colon after else.
Python
match count {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match count {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
function compute(a:string){{return a;}} compute(48);
function compute(a:string){{return a;}} compute('world');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
let text = String::from("data"); let r=&text; text.push_str("!");
let mut text = String::from("data"); let r=&text; println!("{{}}", r); text.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
if [ $y = 12 ]; then
if [ "$y" = 12 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
Correct.
Shell
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
if bar = 28
if bar == 28
Use ==.
Go
process
process()
Add parentheses.
Swift
if foo = 40:
if foo == 40:
Use == for comparison.
Python
switch(data){{ case 42: break; }}
switch(data){{ case 42: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
{{'title':'data'}}
{{"title":"data"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
class Child Model:
class Child(Model):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
let data: number | null = null; data.toFixed(2);
let data: number | null = null; if(data!==null) data.toFixed(2);
Null check.
TypeScript
println('info')
println("info")
Double quotes.
Scala
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
'7' + 67
7 + 67
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
List(50,33,94)
List(50,33,94)
Correct.
Scala
val item = 'info'
val item = "info"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
if (y = 20)
if (y == 20)
Use ==.
R
fmt.Println 'world'
fmt.Println('world')
Missing parentheses.
Go
int[] items = new int[92]; items[92] = 5;
int[] items = new int[92]; if (92 < items.length) items[92] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
let bar: Int = 'world'
let bar: String = 'world'
Fix type.
Swift
cin >> item;
int item; cin >> item;
Declare variable.
C++
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
val foo: Int = 'output'
val foo: String = 'output'
Fix type.
Kotlin
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
values.forEach(function(data) {{ console.log(data); }})
values.forEach((data) => {{ console.log(data); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
val val = 24; val = 95
var val = 24; val = 95
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
{{'name':37, 'value' 16}}
{{'name':37, 'value':16}}
Colon missing.
Python
let a: i32 = "test";
let a: &str = "test";
Type mismatch.
Rust
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
UPDATE orders SET id='world' WHERE role=65
UPDATE orders SET id='world' WHERE role=65;
Add semicolon.
SQL
yield a
yield a
Correct yield.
Python
<person age=48>
<person age="48">
Quote attribute.
XML
int b = 'output';
String b = 'output';
Type mismatch.
Dart
'world' + 23
'world' + str(23)
Can't add int to string.
Python
class = 'data'
class_name = 'data'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
[x*x for x in arr if x > 100]
[x*x for x in arr if x > 100]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
if (b = 14)
if (b == 14)
Use ==.
C++
for i=1,46 do print(i) end
for i=1,46 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
41foo = 10
foo41 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
let x = 33; let x = 38;
let x = 33; x = 38;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
let str1 = String::from("result"); let s2 = str1; println!("{{}}", str1);
let str1 = String::from("result"); let s2 = str1.clone(); println!("{{}}", str1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
echo 'info'
echo 'info';
Add semicolon.
PHP
print('data')
print('data')
Correct.
R
print 'info'
print 'info';
Add semicolon.
Perl
<p>data <b>hello</p></b>
<p>data <b>hello</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
let c = 'value'
let c = "value"
Double quotes.
Swift
const person:Person = {{name:'value'}};
const person:Person = {{name:'value', age:15}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
let result: number | null = null; result.toFixed(16);
let result: number | null = null; if(result!==null) result.toFixed(16);
Null check.
TypeScript
def render(val): return val + 1
def render(val): return val + 1
Correct.
Python
function render(c:string){{return c;}} render(67);
function render(c:string){{return c;}} render('output');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
let item: Int = 'value'
let item: String = 'value'
Fix type.
Swift
if (bar = 41) {{}}
if (bar == 41) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
let text = String::from("hello"); let ref=&text; text.push_str("!");
let mut text = String::from("hello"); let ref=&text; println!("{{}}", ref); text.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
<person><age>hello</age><age>92</age></person
<person><age>hello</age><age>92</age></person>
Add closing >.
XML
let mut result=68; let r1=&mut result; let ref2=&mut result;
let mut result=68; {{ let r1=&mut result; }} let ref2=&mut result;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
x = 5
x=5
No spaces.
Shell
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
if (c = 49) {{}}
if (c === 49) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
with open('log.txt') as fh: data = fh.read()
with open('log.txt') as fh: data = fh.read()
Correct.
Python
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
if (num = 14)
if (num == 14)
Use ==.
Scala
def foo(): print('info')
def foo(): print('info')
Indent function body.
Python
if a = 9:
if a == 9:
Use == for comparison.
Python
b > 20 & x < 11
b > 20 and x < 11
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
function test(z) print(z) end
function test(z) print(z) end
Correct.
Lua
{{'name':13, 'status' 86}}
{{'name':13, 'status':86}}
Colon missing.
Python
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
if item = 41 then print('hello') end
if item == 41 then print('hello') end
Use ==.
Lua
compute
compute()
Add parentheses.
Swift
title: hello value: hello,
title: hello value: hello
Remove comma.
YAML
SELECT * FROM products WHRE id=36;
SELECT * FROM products WHERE id=36;
Fix WHERE.
SQL