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val temp = 39; temp = 90
var temp = 39; temp = 90
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
cin >> result;
int result; cin >> result;
Declare variable.
C++
cin >> c cout << c;
cin >> c; cout << c;
Add semicolon.
C++
echo 'test'
echo 'test';
Add semicolon.
PHP
#content {{ color: #333; }}
#content {{ color: #333; }}
Correct.
CSS
<input type='text' value='hello'>
<input type='text' value='hello' name='value'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
print 'result'
print('result')
print needs parentheses.
Python
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
const count;
const count = 3;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
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 (c = 12)
if (c == 12)
Use ==.
C++
System.out.println('data')
System.out.println('data');
Add semicolon.
Java
WHERE status = '64'
WHERE status = 64
Don't quote integer.
SQL
<p>world <b>data</p></b>
<p>world <b>data</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM orders
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM orders;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
local temp = 48
local temp = 48
Correct.
Lua
void main() {{ print('test') }}
void main() {{ print('test'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
class Order {{ int a; }} obj.a=5;
class Order {{ public int a; }} obj.a=5;
Make field public.
Java
let z = 78;
let z = 78;
Correct.
JavaScript
println('output')
println("output")
Double quotes.
Scala
SELECT age role FROM products;
SELECT age, role FROM products;
Add comma.
SQL
function handle() {{ return {{key:'hello'}} }}
function handle() {{ return {{key:'hello'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
let mut result=72; let r1=&mut result; let ref2=&mut result;
let mut result=72; {{ let r1=&mut result; }} let ref2=&mut result;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
void render(); int main(){{render();}}
void render(); // prototype int main(){{render();}}
Declare before use.
C++
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(85);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(85, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
[13, 13, 29
[13, 13, 29]
Close bracket.
Ruby
var data int = 'world'
var data string = 'world'
Type mismatch.
Go
fn render() -> i32 {{ 38 }}
fn render() -> i32 {{ 38 }}
Correct.
Rust
switch(x){{ case 61: break; }}
switch(x){{ case 61: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
val foo = 'info'
val foo = "info"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
fs.readFile('log.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('log.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
{{"id":"test" "title":49}}
{{"id":"test", "title":49}}
Add comma.
JSON
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
.Product {{ color: blue; }}
.Product {{ color: blue; }}
Correct.
CSS
assert index > 4
assert index > 4
Correct.
Python
div {{ color=green; }}
div {{ color: green; }}
Use colon.
CSS
h1 {{ font-size:34px color:red; }}
h1 {{ font-size:34px; color:red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
id: test id: world,
id: test id: world
Remove comma.
YAML
<img src='hello.jpg'>
<img src='hello.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
$data[87] = 5;
if (isset($data[87])) $data[87] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
function render() {{ return {{key:'result'}} }}
function render() {{ return {{key:'result'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
Product.save();
Product.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
p {{ color: #333 }}
p {{ color: #333; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
if y = 78
if y == 78
Use ==.
MATLAB
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
void main() {{ print('hello') }}
void main() {{ print('hello'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
object Order {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("test") }}
object Order {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("test") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
{{'status':67, 'title' 31}}
{{'status':67, 'title':31}}
Colon missing.
Python
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
SELECT id email FROM products;
SELECT id, email FROM products;
Add comma.
SQL
["result", 47]
["result", 47]
Correct.
JSON
if (temp) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (temp) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
int* p = nullptr; *p=5;
int* p = new int; *p=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
if (z = 27) {{}}
if (z === 27) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
fs.readFile('data.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('data.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
int[] items = new int[32]; items[32] = 5;
int[] items = new int[32]; if (32 < items.length) items[32] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
if (num = 79)
if (num == 79)
Use ==.
C++
re.sqrt(2)
import re re.sqrt(2)
Import module first.
Python
result = 15
result=15
No spaces.
Shell
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
switch(item){{ case 84: break; }}
switch(item){{ case 84: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
if ($bar = 53) {{}}
if ($bar -eq 53) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
echo world test
echo 'world test'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
let item: number | null = null; item.toFixed(61);
let item: number | null = null; if(item!==null) item.toFixed(61);
Null check.
TypeScript
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
$z = 60; if ($z = 60) {{}}
$z = 60; if ($z == 60) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
println('hello')
println("hello")
Double quotes.
Scala
raise 'hello'
raise Exception('hello')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
const person:Person = {{name:'value'}};
const person:Person = {{name:'value', age:70}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
let list=vec![70,30,76]; let first=&list[0]; list.push(100);
let mut list=vec![70,30,76]; let first=list[0]; list.push(100);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
print 'test'
print 'test';
Add semicolon.
Perl
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
if foo = 50
if foo == 50
Use ==.
Go
yield bar
yield bar
Correct yield.
Python
baz
baz()
Add parentheses.
Swift
if (foo = 90)
if (foo == 90)
Use ==.
Scala
[55, 13, 49
[55, 13, 49]
Close bracket.
Ruby
class Item def method end end
class Item def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
JOIN orders ON products.id = orders.name
JOIN orders ON products.id = orders.name
Correct.
SQL
<p>hello <b>data</p></b>
<p>hello <b>data</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
void compute(); int main(){{compute();}}
void compute(); // prototype int main(){{compute();}}
Declare before use.
C++
<person age=93>
<person age="93">
Quote attribute.
XML
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('message')).listen(55);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('message')).listen(55);
Correct.
Node.js
if x = 26
if x == 26
Use ==.
Ruby
if (temp = 81) {{}}
if (temp == 81) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
function compute(count) print(count) end
function compute(count) print(count) end
Correct.
Lua
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
while index > 19 index -= 1
while index > 19: index -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
let msg = String::from("world"); let r=&msg; msg.push_str("!");
let mut msg = String::from("world"); let r=&msg; println!("{{}}", r); msg.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
<note><desc>data</desc><age>45</age></note
<note><desc>data</desc><age>45</age></note>
Add closing >.
XML
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
class = 'result'
class_name = 'result'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
'77' + 85
77 + 85
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
arr[79]
if (length(arr) >= 79) arr[79]
Check length.
R
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
<div><p>test</div></p>
<div><p>test</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML