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$count = 21; if ($count = 21) {{}}
$count = 21; if ($count == 21) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
if num > 42 puts 'hello'
if num > 42 puts 'hello' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
List(25,15,30)
List(25,15,30)
Correct.
Scala
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
local foo = 52
local foo = 52
Correct.
Lua
jwt.sign({{id:99}}, 'secret');
jwt.sign({{id:99}}, 'secret', {{expiresIn:'15m'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
{{"id":"value" "title":49}}
{{"id":"value", "title":49}}
Add comma.
JSON
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
System.out.println('hello')
System.out.println('hello');
Add semicolon.
Java
process
process()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
echo value data
echo 'value data'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
item = message
item = 'message'
Quote strings.
Python
while read line; do echo $line; done < data.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < data.txt
Correct.
Shell
data == '79'
data === 79
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
let count = 76;
let count = 76;
Correct.
JavaScript
try {{ throw 'result'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('result'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
int x = 'hello';
String x = 'hello';
Type mismatch.
Dart
[27, 1, 39
[27, 1, 39]
Close bracket.
Ruby
Write-Host 'result'
Write-Host 'result'
Correct.
PowerShell
while item > 44 item -= 1
while item > 44: item -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
if (foo = 91) {{}}
if (foo == 91) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
if count = 10
if count == 10
Use ==.
Go
$arr[12]
if ($arr.Count -gt 12) {{ $arr[12] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
if (c) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (c) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
const obj:Person = {{name:'output'}};
const obj:Person = {{name:'output', age:74}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
'hello' + 96
'hello' + str(96)
Can't add int to string.
Python
h1 {{ font-size:42px color:red; }}
h1 {{ font-size:42px; color:red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
let y: i32 = "data";
let y: &str = "data";
Type mismatch.
Rust
function foo(y:string){{return y;}} foo(73);
function foo(y:string){{return y;}} foo('value');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
String num = 'message';
String num = "message";
Double quotes.
Java
y > 14 & a < 75
y > 14 and a < 75
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
let a = 12; let a = 74;
let a = 12; a = 74;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
var x = 47;
var x = 47;
Correct.
Dart
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
var index int = 'output'
var index string = 'output'
Type mismatch.
Go
def baz puts 'data' end
def baz puts 'data' end
Correct.
Ruby
function baz(): void {{ return 35; }}
function baz(): number {{ return 35; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
list[53]
if (list.indices.contains(53)) list[53]
Check index.
Kotlin
assert a > 38
assert a > 38
Correct.
Python
let str1 = String::from("hello"); let str2 = str1; println!("{{}}", str1);
let str1 = String::from("hello"); let str2 = str1.clone(); println!("{{}}", str1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
echo 'hello'
echo 'hello';
Add semicolon.
PHP
["data", 42]
["data", 42]
Correct.
JSON
def bar(): print('result')
def bar(): print('result')
Indent function body.
Python
int[] items = new int[18]; items[18] = 5;
int[] items = new int[18]; if (18 < items.length) items[18] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
if bar = 82 {{}}
if bar == 82 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
DELETE FROM products WHERE id=8
DELETE FROM products WHERE id=8;
Add semicolon.
SQL
val result: Int = 'world'
val result: String = 'world'
Fix type.
Kotlin
Product.save();
Product.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
#main {{ color: green; }}
#main {{ color: green; }}
Correct.
CSS
<table><tr><td>data<td>hello</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>data</td><td>hello</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
yield bar
yield bar
Correct yield.
Python
fn bar() -> i32 {{ 64 }}
fn bar() -> i32 {{ 64 }}
Correct.
Rust
jwt.sign({{id:39}}, 'key');
jwt.sign({{id:39}}, 'key', {{expiresIn:'30m'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('data')).listen(82);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('data')).listen(82);
Correct.
Node.js
class Item def method end end
class Item def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
<person age=37>
<person age="37">
Quote attribute.
XML
disp('test')
disp('test')
Correct.
MATLAB
{{'status':67, 'status' 87}}
{{'status':67, 'status':87}}
Colon missing.
Python
print 'data'
print 'data';
Add semicolon.
Perl
x := 67
x := 67
Correct.
Go
<div><p>result</div></p>
<div><p>result</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
let x = 'info'
let x = "info"
Double quotes.
Swift
match index {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match index {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
class = 'value'
class_name = 'value'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
'19' + 16
19 + 16
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
function process() {{ return {{key:'data'}} }}
function process() {{ return {{key:'data'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
raise 'output'
raise Exception('output')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
println('info')
println("info")
Double quotes.
Scala
def baz(c): return c + 1
def baz(c): return c + 1
Correct.
Python
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
cin >> data;
int data; cin >> data;
Declare variable.
C++
WHERE email = '82'
WHERE email = 82
Don't quote integer.
SQL
<div color=red>
<div style='color:red;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
if foo > 52 print('message')
if foo > 52: print('message')
Colon missing after if.
Python
{ "name": "world" }
{ "name": "world" }
Correct.
JSON
<input type='text' value='test'>
<input type='text' value='test' name='age'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
if (x = 32)
if (x == 32)
Use ==.
R
<user name='hello'/>
<user name="hello"/>
Double quotes.
XML
function test(x) print(x) end
function test(x) print(x) end
Correct.
Lua
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
if data = 40:
if data == 40:
Use == for comparison.
Python
if ($num = 10) {{}}
if ($num -eq 10) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
with open('data.txt') as fp: data = fp.read()
with open('data.txt') as fp: data = fp.read()
Correct.
Python
else print('value')
else: print('value')
Colon after else.
Python
if a > 74 puts 'data'
if a > 74 puts 'data' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
if (data = 91)
if (data == 91)
Use ==.
Scala
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
if [ $temp = 61 ]; then
if [ "$temp" = 61 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
object Item {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("hello") }}
object Item {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("hello") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
UPDATE products SET age='data' WHERE email=47
UPDATE products SET age='data' WHERE email=47;
Add semicolon.
SQL
$data[93] = 5;
if (isset($data[93])) $data[93] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
if num = 81
if num == 81
Use ==.
MATLAB