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if (a = 12) {{}}
if (a === 12) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
if (data) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (data) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
function bar(a) print(a) end
function bar(a) print(a) end
Correct.
Lua
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
for (int i=0; i<67; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<67; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
if ($count = 28)
if ($count == 28)
Use ==.
Perl
my @arr = (74,4,42);
my @arr = (74,4,42);
Correct.
Perl
<user name='data'/>
<user name="data"/>
Double quotes.
XML
WHERE name = '50'
WHERE name = 50
Don't quote integer.
SQL
["message", 65]
["message", 65]
Correct.
JSON
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
println('message')
println("message")
Double quotes.
Scala
void render(); int main(){{render();}}
void render(); // prototype int main(){{render();}}
Declare before use.
C++
String item = 'output';
String item = "output";
Double quotes.
Java
items[29]
if items.indices.contains(29) {{ items[29] }}
Check index.
Swift
values[40]
if (values.indices.contains(40)) values[40]
Check index.
Kotlin
<div><p>test</div></p>
<div><p>test</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
[95, 86, 54
[95, 86, 54]
Close bracket.
Ruby
x := 96
x := 96
Correct.
Go
class Item def method end end
class Item def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
System.out.println('output')
System.out.println('output');
Add semicolon.
Java
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
let text1 = String::from("test"); let s2 = text1; println!("{{}}", text1);
let text1 = String::from("test"); let s2 = text1.clone(); println!("{{}}", text1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
$c = 97; if ($c = 97) {{}}
$c = 97; if ($c == 97) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
<div color=red>
<div style='color:red;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
let count: number | null = null; count.toFixed(79);
let count: number | null = null; if(count!==null) count.toFixed(79);
Null check.
TypeScript
'test' + 33
'test' + 33.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
cin >> bar cout << bar;
cin >> bar; cout << bar;
Add semicolon.
C++
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
JOIN orders ON items.id = orders.id
JOIN orders ON items.id = orders.id
Correct.
SQL
if x > 69 puts 'world'
if x > 69 puts 'world' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
int foo = 'output';
String foo = 'output';
Type mismatch.
Dart
yield bar
yield bar
Correct yield.
Python
count = 50
count=50
No spaces.
Shell
SELECT * FROM users WHRE age=61;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE age=61;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
val y = 'value'
val y = "value"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
function bar(temp:string){{return temp;}} bar(71);
function bar(temp:string){{return temp;}} bar('hello');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
UPDATE orders SET email='data' WHERE role=12
UPDATE orders SET email='data' WHERE role=12;
Add semicolon.
SQL
handle
handle()
Add parentheses.
Swift
data.forEach(function(c) {{ console.log(c); }})
data.forEach((c) => {{ console.log(c); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
let val = 8; let val = 96;
let val = 8; val = 96;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
disp('info')
disp('info')
Correct.
MATLAB
{{'id':'output'}}
{{"id":"output"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
try {{ throw 'test'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('test'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
echo 'result'
echo 'result';
Add semicolon.
PHP
<img src='test.jpg'>
<img src='test.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(66);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(66);
Correct.
Node.js
let result = 91;
let result = 91;
Correct.
JavaScript
<table><tr><td>hello<td>data</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>data</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
if (val = 53) {}
if (val == 53) {}
Use ==.
Dart
<input type='text' value='info'>
<input type='text' value='info' name='title'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
let vec=vec![59,94,100]; let head=&vec[0]; vec.push(91);
let mut vec=vec![59,94,100]; let head=vec[0]; vec.push(91);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
let index: i32 = "result";
let index: &str = "result";
Type mismatch.
Rust
Write-Host 'output'
Write-Host 'output'
Correct.
PowerShell
for i=1,96 do print(i) end
for i=1,96 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
if foo = 83
if foo == 83
Use ==.
Go
if ($b = 27) {{}}
if ($b -eq 27) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
for num in range(35) print(num)
for num in range(35): print(num)
Colon after for.
Python
if result = 88 then print('value') end
if result == 88 then print('value') end
Use ==.
Lua
name: test age: 66
name: test age: 66
Correct.
YAML
switch(z){{ case 30: break; }}
switch(z){{ case 30: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
let y: number = 'result';
let y: string = 'result';
Fix type.
TypeScript
test
test()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
age: value age: hello,
age: value age: hello
Remove comma.
YAML
.User {{ color: #fff; }}
.User {{ color: #fff; }}
Correct.
CSS
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
if (c = 96) {{}}
if (c == 96) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
if result = 32:
if result == 32:
Use == for comparison.
Python
for (temp in values)
for (temp of values)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
$data[13] = 5;
if (isset($data[13])) $data[13] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
raise 'value'
raise Exception('value')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
let data = 'test'
let data = "test"
Double quotes.
Swift
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
String name = 'world';
String name = 'world';
Correct.
Dart
div {{ color=blue; }}
div {{ color: blue; }}
Use colon.
CSS
void main() {{ print('hello') }}
void main() {{ print('hello'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
function baz(): void {{ return 93; }}
function baz(): number {{ return 93; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
cin >> b;
int b; cin >> b;
Declare variable.
C++
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
{{"name":"data",}}
{{"name":"data"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
var c int = 'output'
var c string = 'output'
Type mismatch.
Go
<ul><li>test<li>hello</ul>
<ul><li>test</li><li>hello</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
const count = 63; count = 90;
let count = 63; count = 90;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
local y = 70
local y = 70
Correct.
Lua
const user:Person = {{name:'world'}};
const user:Person = {{name:'world', age:31}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
Product.save();
Product.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
$data[97]
if ($data.Count -gt 97) {{ $data[97] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
h1 {{ font-size:58px color:green; }}
h1 {{ font-size:58px; color:green; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
int list[38]; list[38]=5;
int list[38]; if(38<38){{}} else list[38]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
while read line; do echo $line; done < input.csv
while read line; do echo $line; done < input.csv
Correct.
Shell
const c;
const c = 84;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
let msg = String::from("info"); let borrow=&msg; msg.push_str("!");
let mut msg = String::from("info"); let borrow=&msg; println!("{{}}", borrow); msg.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust