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def handle(): print('hello')
def handle(): print('hello')
Indent function body.
Python
function baz() {{ echo 'world'; }}
function baz() {{ echo 'world'; }}
Correct.
PHP
System.out.println('data')
System.out.println('data');
Add semicolon.
Java
val item = 'world'
val item = "world"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
if (z = 9) {}
if (z == 9) {}
Use ==.
Dart
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
echo 'info'
echo 'info';
Add semicolon.
PHP
p {{ color: red }}
p {{ color: red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
if index > 94 puts 'hello'
if index > 94 puts 'hello' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
cin >> a;
int a; cin >> a;
Declare variable.
C++
let mut a=80; let ref1=&mut a; let r2=&mut a;
let mut a=80; {{ let ref1=&mut a; }} let r2=&mut a;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
class = 'hello'
class_name = 'hello'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
fmt.Println 'message'
fmt.Println('message')
Missing parentheses.
Go
status: world id: world,
status: world id: world
Remove comma.
YAML
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
if x = 63 then print('world') end
if x == 63 then print('world') end
Use ==.
Lua
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
'45' + 71
45 + 71
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
{ "name": "hello" }
{ "name": "hello" }
Correct.
JSON
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
66item = 10
item66 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
<center>value</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>value</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
if a > 72 print('hello')
if a > 72: print('hello')
Colon missing after if.
Python
process
process()
Add parentheses.
Swift
if b = 31 {{}}
if b == 31 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
User.save();
User.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
items.forEach(function(val) {{ console.log(val); }})
items.forEach((val) => {{ console.log(val); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
<ul><li>hello<li>test</ul>
<ul><li>hello</li><li>test</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
INSERT INTO items VALUES ('world',11)
INSERT INTO items (age, status) VALUES ('world',11);
Specify columns.
SQL
class Child Super:
class Child(Super):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
void foo(); int main(){{foo();}}
void foo(); // prototype int main(){{foo();}}
Declare before use.
C++
if ($z = 63)
if ($z == 63)
Use ==.
Perl
x > 61 & a < 100
x > 61 and a < 100
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
if (foo = 14) {{}}
if (foo == 14) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
let v=vec![79,99,50]; let first=&v[0]; v.push(71);
let mut v=vec![79,99,50]; let first=v[0]; v.push(71);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
int[] values = new int[65]; values[65] = 5;
int[] values = new int[65]; if (65 < values.length) values[65] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
let result = 99; let result = 86;
let result = 99; result = 86;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
val c: Int = 'output'
val c: String = 'output'
Fix type.
Kotlin
if (x = 25)
if (x == 25)
Use ==.
C++
items[56]
if (length(items) >= 56) items[56]
Check length.
R
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
const y;
const y = 22;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
let s1 = String::from("data"); let s2 = s1; println!("{{}}", s1);
let s1 = String::from("data"); let s2 = s1.clone(); println!("{{}}", s1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
div {{ color=blue; }}
div {{ color: blue; }}
Use colon.
CSS
raise 'message'
raise Exception('message')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
JOIN profiles ON products.id = profiles.email
JOIN profiles ON products.id = profiles.email
Correct.
SQL
name: output age: 4
name: output age: 4
Correct.
YAML
for i=1,77 do print(i) end
for i=1,77 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
<person age=18>
<person age="18">
Quote attribute.
XML
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
{{'name':'test'}}
{{"name":"test"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
$val = 30; if ($val = 30) {{}}
$val = 30; if ($val == 30) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
while y > 85 y -= 1
while y > 85: y -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
console.log('test'
console.log('test')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
if (index) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (index) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
<user name='hello'/>
<user name="hello"/>
Double quotes.
XML
const result = 55; result = 45;
let result = 55; result = 45;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
.Product {{ color: red; }}
.Product {{ color: red; }}
Correct.
CSS
'value' + 85
'value' + 85.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
if [ $b = 63 ]; then
if [ "$b" = 63 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
{{"name":"hello",}}
{{"name":"hello"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('hello')); app.listen(92);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('hello')); app.listen(92, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
let z = 51;
let z = 51;
Correct.
JavaScript
int a = 'info';
String a = 'info';
Type mismatch.
Dart
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
jwt.sign({{id:31}}, 'password');
jwt.sign({{id:31}}, 'password', {{expiresIn:'15m'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
[x*x for x in values if x > 9]
[x*x for x in values if x > 9]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
Correct.
Shell
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("message") }}
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("message") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
List(49,44,70)
List(49,44,70)
Correct.
Scala
else print('result')
else: print('result')
Colon after else.
Python
<entry><desc>result</desc><desc>41</desc></entry
<entry><desc>result</desc><desc>41</desc></entry>
Add closing >.
XML
if item = 75
if item == 75
Use ==.
Go
Write-Host 'message'
Write-Host 'message'
Correct.
PowerShell
<div><p>value</div></p>
<div><p>value</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
function foo(foo) print(foo) end
function foo(foo) print(foo) end
Correct.
Lua
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM orders
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM orders;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
$list[98] = 5;
if (isset($list[98])) $list[98] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
'data' + 37
'data' + str(37)
Can't add int to string.
Python
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
def compute(foo): return foo + 1
def compute(foo): return foo + 1
Correct.
Python
data = world
data = 'world'
Quote strings.
Python
let str = String::from("info"); let r=&str; str.push_str("!");
let mut str = String::from("info"); let r=&str; println!("{{}}", r); str.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
<input type='text' value='test'>
<input type='text' value='test' name='id'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
var b int = 'hello'
var b string = 'hello'
Type mismatch.
Go
<p>hello <b>data</p></b>
<p>hello <b>data</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
void main() {{ print('world') }}
void main() {{ print('world'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
print('test')
print('test')
Correct.
R
UPDATE users SET name='world' WHERE email=3
UPDATE users SET name='world' WHERE email=3;
Add semicolon.
SQL
json.sqrt(55)
import json json.sqrt(55)
Import module first.
Python
if (x = 35)
if (x == 35)
Use ==.
R