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explanation
stringclasses
101 values
language
stringclasses
26 values
if a = 92
if a == 92
Use ==.
Ruby
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
["value", 71]
["value", 71]
Correct.
JSON
if (c = 72)
if (c == 72)
Use ==.
Scala
items[18]
if items.indices.contains(18) {{ items[18] }}
Check index.
Swift
int values[38]; values[38]=5;
int values[38]; if(38<38){{}} else values[38]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
int foo = 'test';
String foo = 'test';
Type mismatch.
Dart
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
def test(): print('value')
def test(): print('value')
Indent function body.
Python
WHERE name = '32'
WHERE name = 32
Don't quote integer.
SQL
val x = 43; x = 87
var x = 43; x = 87
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
Correct.
Shell
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
math.sqrt(21)
import math math.sqrt(21)
Import module first.
Python
class Person {{ int result; }} obj.result=5;
class Person {{ public int result; }} obj.result=5;
Make field public.
Java
print 'output'
print('output')
print needs parentheses.
Python
<user name='info'/>
<user name="info"/>
Double quotes.
XML
UPDATE products SET name='message' WHERE email=91
UPDATE products SET name='message' WHERE email=91;
Add semicolon.
SQL
List(64,44,19)
List(64,44,19)
Correct.
Scala
<person age=69>
<person age="69">
Quote attribute.
XML
if c > 23 puts 'hello'
if c > 23 puts 'hello' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
try {{ throw 'info'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('info'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
b > 67 & b < 15
b > 67 and b < 15
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
let index: number = 'info';
let index: string = 'info';
Fix type.
TypeScript
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
for foo in range(12) print(foo)
for foo in range(12): print(foo)
Colon after for.
Python
if (temp = 86) {{}}
if (temp === 86) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
yield item
yield item
Correct yield.
Python
cin >> c cout << c;
cin >> c; cout << c;
Add semicolon.
C++
<center>output</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>output</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
match c {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match c {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
String name = 'value';
String name = 'value';
Correct.
Dart
local val = 47
local val = 47
Correct.
Lua
div {{ color=green; }}
div {{ color: green; }}
Use colon.
CSS
x := 89
x := 89
Correct.
Go
#header {{ color: #fff; }}
#header {{ color: #fff; }}
Correct.
CSS
for i=1,3 do print(i) end
for i=1,3 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
class = 'message'
class_name = 'message'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
{{"name":"output" "name":78}}
{{"name":"output", "name":78}}
Add comma.
JSON
function render() {{ return {{key:'hello'}} }}
function render() {{ return {{key:'hello'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
let bar: Int = 'world'
let bar: String = 'world'
Fix type.
Swift
int[] list = new int[98]; list[98] = 5;
int[] list = new int[98]; if (98 < list.length) list[98] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
'78' + 61
78 + 61
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
const x;
const x = 93;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
echo 'output'
echo 'output';
Add semicolon.
PHP
5temp = 10
temp5 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
'value' + 43
'value' + str(43)
Can't add int to string.
Python
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM orders
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM orders;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
if (result = 30)
if (result == 30)
Use ==.
C++
{{"title":"info",}}
{{"title":"info"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
values[16]
if (values.indices.contains(16)) values[16]
Check index.
Kotlin
title: message status: world,
title: message status: world
Remove comma.
YAML
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
fn render() -> i32 {{ 7 }}
fn render() -> i32 {{ 7 }}
Correct.
Rust
<table><tr><td>data<td>test</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>data</td><td>test</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
$y = 38; if ($y = 38) {{}}
$y = 38; if ($y == 38) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
JOIN products ON items.id = products.status
JOIN products ON items.id = products.status
Correct.
SQL
[14, 46, 7
[14, 46, 7]
Close bracket.
Python
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
[74, 91, 86
[74, 91, 86]
Close bracket.
Ruby
{{'status':16, 'title' 76}}
{{'status':16, 'title':76}}
Colon missing.
Python
def handle(b): return b + 1
def handle(b): return b + 1
Correct.
Python
console.log('message'
console.log('message')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
if data > 80 print('result')
if data > 80: print('result')
Colon missing after if.
Python
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("result") }}
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("result") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
println('hello')
println("hello")
Double quotes.
Scala
<input type='text' value='value'>
<input type='text' value='value' name='age'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
echo output data
echo 'output data'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
print('message')
print('message')
Correct.
R
h1 {{ font-size:60px color:red; }}
h1 {{ font-size:60px; color:red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
DELETE FROM users WHERE id=39
DELETE FROM users WHERE id=39;
Add semicolon.
SQL
INSERT INTO orders VALUES ('test',54)
INSERT INTO orders (name, status) VALUES ('test',54);
Specify columns.
SQL
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
{{'name':'value'}}
{{"name":"value"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
class Child Super:
class Child(Super):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
void main() {{ print('message') }}
void main() {{ print('message'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
let temp = 'value'
let temp = "value"
Double quotes.
Swift
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('data')).listen(23);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('data')).listen(23);
Correct.
Node.js
with open('config.json') as fp: data = fp.read()
with open('config.json') as fp: data = fp.read()
Correct.
Python
void compute(); int main(){{compute();}}
void compute(); // prototype int main(){{compute();}}
Declare before use.
C++
SELECT name email FROM orders;
SELECT name, email FROM orders;
Add comma.
SQL
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
<user><age>world</age><name>70</name></user
<user><age>world</age><name>70</name></user>
Add closing >.
XML
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('result')); app.listen(2);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('result')); app.listen(2, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
if (c = 66) {}
if (c == 66) {}
Use ==.
Dart
for i=1,55 do print(i) end
for i=1,55 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
{{'status':93, 'age' 20}}
{{'status':93, 'age':20}}
Colon missing.
Python
{{"id":"data",}}
{{"id":"data"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
match num {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match num {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
a = hello
a = 'hello'
Quote strings.
Python
<p>data <b>test</p></b>
<p>data <b>test</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML