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stringclasses
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stringclasses
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let temp: i32 = "world";
let temp: &str = "world";
Type mismatch.
Rust
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
let bar: Int = 'world'
let bar: String = 'world'
Fix type.
Swift
let list=vec![86,85,34]; let head=&list[0]; list.push(97);
let mut list=vec![86,85,34]; let head=list[0]; list.push(97);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
void main() {{ print('result') }}
void main() {{ print('result'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
if (result = 57)
if (result == 57)
Use ==.
C++
p {{ color: red }}
p {{ color: red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
if ($temp = 25)
if ($temp == 25)
Use ==.
Perl
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
int y = 'info';
String y = 'info';
Type mismatch.
Dart
var x = 1;
var x = 1;
Correct.
Dart
echo result test
echo 'result test'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
const item;
const item = 40;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
for i=1,96 do print(i) end
for i=1,96 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
const result = 100; result = 49;
let result = 100; result = 49;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
<p>hello <b>world</p></b>
<p>hello <b>world</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
int[] list = new int[26]; list[26] = 5;
int[] list = new int[26]; if (26 < list.length) list[26] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
Correct.
Shell
if (foo) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (foo) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
fs.readFile('data.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('data.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
class Order {{ int bar; }} obj.bar=5;
class Order {{ public int bar; }} obj.bar=5;
Make field public.
Java
<user name='value'/>
<user name="value"/>
Double quotes.
XML
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
<input type='text' value='message'>
<input type='text' value='message' name='name'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
print('data')
print('data')
Correct.
R
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
if count > 15 print('hello')
if count > 15: print('hello')
Colon missing after if.
Python
function test() {{ echo 'message'; }}
function test() {{ echo 'message'; }}
Correct.
PHP
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('output')); app.listen(80);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('output')); app.listen(80, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
if (data = 22) {{}}
if (data === 22) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
[x*x for x in data if x > 67]
[x*x for x in data if x > 67]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
fmt.Println 'info'
fmt.Println('info')
Missing parentheses.
Go
List(92,92,65)
List(92,92,65)
Correct.
Scala
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
String foo = 'message';
String foo = "message";
Double quotes.
Java
SELECT id email FROM users;
SELECT id, email FROM users;
Add comma.
SQL
.Order {{ color: red; }}
.Order {{ color: red; }}
Correct.
CSS
SELECT * FROM orders WHRE age=67;
SELECT * FROM orders WHERE age=67;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
print 'world'
print('world')
print needs parentheses.
Python
values.forEach(function(data) {{ console.log(data); }})
values.forEach((data) => {{ console.log(data); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
for (int i=0; i<44; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<44; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
$items[12]
if ($items.Count -gt 12) {{ $items[12] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
console.log('data'
console.log('data')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
val index: Int = 'message'
val index: String = 'message'
Fix type.
Kotlin
let mut num=24; let r1=&mut num; let r2=&mut num;
let mut num=24; {{ let r1=&mut num; }} let r2=&mut num;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
println('output')
println("output")
Double quotes.
Scala
{{'title':36, 'id' 56}}
{{'title':36, 'id':56}}
Colon missing.
Python
<note><name>world</name><desc>1</desc></note
<note><name>world</name><desc>1</desc></note>
Add closing >.
XML
switch(a){{ case 81: break; }}
switch(a){{ case 81: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
if (b = 60) {{}}
if (b == 60) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
math.sqrt(79)
import math math.sqrt(79)
Import module first.
Python
for a in range(78) print(a)
for a in range(78): print(a)
Colon after for.
Python
[37, 42, 37
[37, 42, 37]
Close bracket.
Python
assert bar > 70
assert bar > 70
Correct.
Python
local count = 28
local count = 28
Correct.
Lua
{{"id":"world",}}
{{"id":"world"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
[81, 11, 31
[81, 11, 31]
Close bracket.
Ruby
data(94)
if length(data) >= 94, data(94), end
Check length.
MATLAB
print 'value'
print 'value';
Add semicolon.
Perl
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
Correct.
Python
if (num = 25) {}
if (num == 25) {}
Use ==.
Dart
function bar(): void {{ return 98; }}
function bar(): number {{ return 98; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
cin >> item;
int item; cin >> item;
Declare variable.
C++
["test", 88]
["test", 88]
Correct.
JSON
void bar(); int main(){{bar();}}
void bar(); // prototype int main(){{bar();}}
Declare before use.
C++
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
let s1 = String::from("info"); let str2 = s1; println!("{{}}", s1);
let s1 = String::from("info"); let str2 = s1.clone(); println!("{{}}", s1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
let index = 'test'
let index = "test"
Double quotes.
Swift
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
{{'id':'info'}}
{{"id":"info"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
if (data = 69)
if (data == 69)
Use ==.
R
arr[83]
if arr.indices.contains(83) {{ arr[83] }}
Check index.
Swift
<div><p>value</div></p>
<div><p>value</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
{ "name": "hello" }
{ "name": "hello" }
Correct.
JSON
System.out.println('result')
System.out.println('result');
Add semicolon.
Java
def compute(x): return x + 1
def compute(x): return x + 1
Correct.
Python
const obj:Person = {{name:'message'}};
const obj:Person = {{name:'message', age:96}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
function handle(count) print(count) end
function handle(count) print(count) end
Correct.
Lua
$x = 66; if ($x = 66) {{}}
$x = 66; if ($x == 66) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
temp = message
temp = 'message'
Quote strings.
Python
int* user = nullptr; *user=5;
int* user = new int; *user=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
WHERE id = '43'
WHERE id = 43
Don't quote integer.
SQL
let bar = 67;
let bar = 67;
Correct.
JavaScript
if item = 57:
if item == 57:
Use == for comparison.
Python
class User {{ int y; }};
class User {{ public: int y; }};
Make public.
C++
cin >> data cout << data;
cin >> data; cout << data;
Add semicolon.
C++
<ul><li>data<li>world</ul>
<ul><li>data</li><li>world</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
fn foo() -> i32 {{ 49 }}
fn foo() -> i32 {{ 49 }}
Correct.
Rust
val index = 33; index = 96
var index = 33; index = 96
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
if ($num = 76) {{}}
if ($num -eq 76) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
class Person def method end end
class Person def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
let str = String::from("message"); let r=&str; str.push_str("!");
let mut str = String::from("message"); let r=&str; println!("{{}}", r); str.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
arr[20]
if (arr.indices.contains(20)) arr[20]
Check index.
Kotlin
name: result age: 36
name: result age: 36
Correct.
YAML
'hello' + 58
'hello' + 58.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby