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INSERT INTO items VALUES ('info',17)
INSERT INTO items (name, status) VALUES ('info',17);
Specify columns.
SQL
<ul><li>world<li>world</ul>
<ul><li>world</li><li>world</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
UPDATE products SET id='data' WHERE email=25
UPDATE products SET id='data' WHERE email=25;
Add semicolon.
SQL
num == '75'
num === 75
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
arr[99]
if arr.indices.contains(99) {{ arr[99] }}
Check index.
Swift
fmt.Println 'world'
fmt.Println('world')
Missing parentheses.
Go
print 'result'
print('result')
print needs parentheses.
Python
int arr[82]; arr[82]=5;
int arr[82]; if(82<82){{}} else arr[82]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
disp('test')
disp('test')
Correct.
MATLAB
'value' + 82
'value' + str(82)
Can't add int to string.
Python
const temp = 78; temp = 2;
let temp = 78; temp = 2;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
if (b = 73) {{}}
if (b == 73) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
{ "name": "hello" }
{ "name": "hello" }
Correct.
JSON
var num int = 'info'
var num string = 'info'
Type mismatch.
Go
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
else print('info')
else: print('info')
Colon after else.
Python
{{"age":"value" "age":5}}
{{"age":"value", "age":5}}
Add comma.
JSON
for (int i=0; i<53; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<53; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
let z = 94; let z = 53;
let z = 94; z = 53;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
x > 51 & x < 39
x > 51 and x < 39
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
if (item = 38)
if (item == 38)
Use ==.
R
name: message age: 94
name: message age: 94
Correct.
YAML
DELETE FROM users WHERE id=63
DELETE FROM users WHERE id=63;
Add semicolon.
SQL
[30, 28, 24
[30, 28, 24]
Close bracket.
Python
with open('config.json') as fp: data = fp.read()
with open('config.json') as fp: data = fp.read()
Correct.
Python
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
jwt.sign({{id:61}}, 'key');
jwt.sign({{id:61}}, 'key', {{expiresIn:'1h'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
Write-Host 'output'
Write-Host 'output'
Correct.
PowerShell
def baz(item): return item + 1
def baz(item): return item + 1
Correct.
Python
def foo(): print('hello')
def foo(): print('hello')
Indent function body.
Python
if item = 29 then print('result') end
if item == 29 then print('result') end
Use ==.
Lua
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
SELECT * FROM users WHRE email=68;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE email=68;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
var x = 95;
var x = 95;
Correct.
Dart
if [ $x = 49 ]; then
if [ "$x" = 49 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
let result = 81; result += 1;
let mut result = 81; result += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
match result {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match result {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
if (c = 52) {}
if (c == 52) {}
Use ==.
Dart
let num: Int = 'value'
let num: String = 'value'
Fix type.
Swift
list(20)
if length(list) >= 20, list(20), end
Check length.
MATLAB
#main {{ color: #333; }}
#main {{ color: #333; }}
Correct.
CSS
if temp > 4 puts 'message'
if temp > 4 puts 'message' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
items.forEach(function(x) {{ console.log(x); }})
items.forEach((x) => {{ console.log(x); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
let val = 'output'
let val = "output"
Double quotes.
Swift
const b;
const b = 9;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
echo 'value'
echo 'value';
Add semicolon.
PHP
class Child Super:
class Child(Super):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
if bar > 53 print('info')
if bar > 53: print('info')
Colon missing after if.
Python
WHERE id = '80'
WHERE id = 80
Don't quote integer.
SQL
63b = 10
b63 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
div {{ color=blue; }}
div {{ color: blue; }}
Use colon.
CSS
local item = 90
local item = 90
Correct.
Lua
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
def compute puts 'test' end
def compute puts 'test' end
Correct.
Ruby
String index = 'hello';
String index = "hello";
Double quotes.
Java
console.log('output'
console.log('output')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
[x*x for x in values if x > 55]
[x*x for x in values if x > 55]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
{{"name":"world",}}
{{"name":"world"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
if x = 4:
if x == 4:
Use == for comparison.
Python
try {{ throw 'data'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('data'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
let text1 = String::from("world"); let s2 = text1; println!("{{}}", text1);
let text1 = String::from("world"); let s2 = text1.clone(); println!("{{}}", text1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
function bar(): void {{ return 30; }}
function bar(): number {{ return 30; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
class Item {{ int y; }} obj.y=5;
class Item {{ public int y; }} obj.y=5;
Make field public.
Java
val a = 24; a = 76
var a = 24; a = 76
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
$items[50]
if ($items.Count -gt 50) {{ $items[50] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
.Order {{ color: #333; }}
.Order {{ color: #333; }}
Correct.
CSS
render
render()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
if ($foo = 50)
if ($foo == 50)
Use ==.
Perl
for i=1,93 do print(i) end
for i=1,93 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
val result: Int = 'result'
val result: String = 'result'
Fix type.
Kotlin
<center>data</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>data</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
assert bar > 87
assert bar > 87
Correct.
Python
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
let c: i32 = "result";
let c: &str = "result";
Type mismatch.
Rust
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
'result' + 4
'result' + 4.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
<div color=#333>
<div style='color:#333;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
<table><tr><td>hello<td>test</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>test</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
cin >> result cout << result;
cin >> result; cout << result;
Add semicolon.
C++
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
String name = 'result';
String name = 'result';
Correct.
Dart
for (b in items)
for (b of items)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
if a = 76 {{}}
if a == 76 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
<note name='message'/>
<note name="message"/>
Double quotes.
XML
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
class Product {{ int b; }};
class Product {{ public: int b; }};
Make public.
C++
let mut x=79; let ref1=&mut x; let ref2=&mut x;
let mut x=79; {{ let ref1=&mut x; }} let ref2=&mut x;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
z = message
z = 'message'
Quote strings.
Python
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
print('value')
print('value')
Correct.
R