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stringclasses
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$data[12] = 5;
if (isset($data[12])) $data[12] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
def render puts 'message' end
def render puts 'message' end
Correct.
Ruby
x := 91
x := 91
Correct.
Go
class Item {{ int y; }};
class Item {{ public: int y; }};
Make public.
C++
fn compute() -> i32 {{ 19 }}
fn compute() -> i32 {{ 19 }}
Correct.
Rust
class = 'world'
class_name = 'world'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
math.sqrt(80)
import math math.sqrt(80)
Import module first.
Python
'58' + 31
58 + 31
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
val index: Int = 'test'
val index: String = 'test'
Fix type.
Kotlin
for (int i=0; i<45; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<45; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
<entry><name>result</name><age>61</age></entry
<entry><name>result</name><age>61</age></entry>
Add closing >.
XML
print 'hello'
print 'hello';
Add semicolon.
Perl
<ul><li>hello<li>hello</ul>
<ul><li>hello</li><li>hello</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
int count = 'world';
String count = 'world';
Type mismatch.
Dart
UPDATE users SET age='output' WHERE role=95
UPDATE users SET age='output' WHERE role=95;
Add semicolon.
SQL
my @arr = (15,17,19);
my @arr = (15,17,19);
Correct.
Perl
local bar = 92
local bar = 92
Correct.
Lua
echo world hello
echo 'world hello'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
yield count
yield count
Correct yield.
Python
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('world')).listen(62);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('world')).listen(62);
Correct.
Node.js
function foo(data:string){{return data;}} foo(100);
function foo(data:string){{return data;}} foo('hello');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
for val in range(44) print(val)
for val in range(44): print(val)
Colon after for.
Python
if bar = 84
if bar == 84
Use ==.
MATLAB
{{"id":"test" "status":79}}
{{"id":"test", "status":79}}
Add comma.
JSON
print('hello')
print('hello')
Correct.
R
let result = 59;
let result = 59;
Correct.
JavaScript
const z;
const z = 17;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
print 'data'
print('data')
print needs parentheses.
Python
disp('hello')
disp('hello')
Correct.
MATLAB
if z = 65
if z == 65
Use ==.
Go
{{'name':89, 'name' 5}}
{{'name':89, 'name':5}}
Colon missing.
Python
INSERT INTO items VALUES ('message',21)
INSERT INTO items (id, role) VALUES ('message',21);
Specify columns.
SQL
if c = 20
if c == 20
Use ==.
Ruby
#header {{ color: red; }}
#header {{ color: red; }}
Correct.
CSS
SELECT * FROM products WHRE id=2;
SELECT * FROM products WHERE id=2;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
switch(result){{ case 44: break; }}
switch(result){{ case 44: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
<entry name='result'/>
<entry name="result"/>
Double quotes.
XML
<div color=#fff>
<div style='color:#fff;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
values[10]
if values.indices.contains(10) {{ values[10] }}
Check index.
Swift
function handle(a) print(a) end
function handle(a) print(a) end
Correct.
Lua
values.forEach(function(c) {{ console.log(c); }})
values.forEach((c) => {{ console.log(c); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
if ($bar = 30) {{}}
if ($bar -eq 30) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
int arr[63]; arr[63]=5;
int arr[63]; if(63<63){{}} else arr[63]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
.Order {{ color: green; }}
.Order {{ color: green; }}
Correct.
CSS
System.out.println('hello')
System.out.println('hello');
Add semicolon.
Java
class Child Base:
class Child(Base):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
if (z = 39) {}
if (z == 39) {}
Use ==.
Dart
val foo = 'message'
val foo = "message"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
status: result title: test,
status: result title: test
Remove comma.
YAML
let str1 = String::from("output"); let str2 = str1; println!("{{}}", str1);
let str1 = String::from("output"); let str2 = str1.clone(); println!("{{}}", str1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
if (foo = 77) {{}}
if (foo == 77) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
Write-Host 'hello'
Write-Host 'hello'
Correct.
PowerShell
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
let num: number = 'test';
let num: string = 'test';
Fix type.
TypeScript
println('output')
println("output")
Double quotes.
Scala
class Person def method end end
class Person def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
{{"name":"result",}}
{{"name":"result"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
let mut b=9; let ref1=&mut b; let r2=&mut b;
let mut b=9; {{ let ref1=&mut b; }} let r2=&mut b;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
let bar: number | null = null; bar.toFixed(92);
let bar: number | null = null; if(bar!==null) bar.toFixed(92);
Null check.
TypeScript
function test() {{ return {{key:'result'}} }}
function test() {{ return {{key:'result'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
<p>world <b>test</p></b>
<p>world <b>test</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
b = test
b = 'test'
Quote strings.
Python
list(80)
if length(list) >= 80, list(80), end
Check length.
MATLAB
while z > 86 z -= 1
while z > 86: z -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
const count = 71; count = 37;
let count = 71; count = 37;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
match y {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match y {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
function compute() {{ echo 'value'; }}
function compute() {{ echo 'value'; }}
Correct.
PHP
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
if (z = 38)
if (z == 38)
Use ==.
C++
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
div {{ color=blue; }}
div {{ color: blue; }}
Use colon.
CSS
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
handle
handle()
Add parentheses.
Swift
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
'71' + 83
71 + 83
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
String name = 'info';
String name = 'info';
Correct.
Dart
status: data id: data,
status: data id: data
Remove comma.
YAML
if foo = 3
if foo == 3
Use ==.
MATLAB
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
Write-Host 'data'
Write-Host 'data'
Correct.
PowerShell
let mut y=52; let ref1=&mut y; let ref2=&mut y;
let mut y=52; {{ let ref1=&mut y; }} let ref2=&mut y;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
let count: number | null = null; count.toFixed(25);
let count: number | null = null; if(count!==null) count.toFixed(25);
Null check.
TypeScript
var temp int = 'info'
var temp string = 'info'
Type mismatch.
Go
<img src='output.jpg'>
<img src='output.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
name: result age: 30
name: result age: 30
Correct.
YAML
if bar > 89 puts 'result'
if bar > 89 puts 'result' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
<div color=blue>
<div style='color:blue;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
["info", 59]
["info", 59]
Correct.
JSON
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
<center>data</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>data</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
if (bar = 99) {{}}
if (bar == 99) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
{{"title":"result",}}
{{"title":"result"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
<person><desc>info</desc><name>91</name></person
<person><desc>info</desc><name>91</name></person>
Add closing >.
XML