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<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
else print('result')
else: print('result')
Colon after else.
Python
for a in range(33) print(a)
for a in range(33): print(a)
Colon after for.
Python
<ul><li>data<li>data</ul>
<ul><li>data</li><li>data</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
function handle(bar) print(bar) end
function handle(bar) print(bar) end
Correct.
Lua
let y: number = 'message';
let y: string = 'message';
Fix type.
TypeScript
if ($a = 17) {{}}
if ($a -eq 17) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
println('hello')
println("hello")
Double quotes.
Scala
echo 'result'
echo 'result';
Add semicolon.
PHP
String name = 'info';
String name = 'info';
Correct.
Dart
UPDATE items SET email='hello' WHERE role=55
UPDATE items SET email='hello' WHERE role=55;
Add semicolon.
SQL
y == '57'
y === 57
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
echo data hello
echo 'data hello'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
switch(c){{ case 29: break; }}
switch(c){{ case 29: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
Write-Host 'output'
Write-Host 'output'
Correct.
PowerShell
data[72]
if (length(data) >= 72) data[72]
Check length.
R
let data: Int = 'value'
let data: String = 'value'
Fix type.
Swift
print 'value'
print('value')
print needs parentheses.
Python
val temp: Int = 'output'
val temp: String = 'output'
Fix type.
Kotlin
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('test')).listen(14);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('test')).listen(14);
Correct.
Node.js
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
title: output status: test,
title: output status: test
Remove comma.
YAML
if result = 17 then print('value') end
if result == 17 then print('value') end
Use ==.
Lua
x := 6
x := 6
Correct.
Go
my @arr = (86,7,54);
my @arr = (86,7,54);
Correct.
Perl
baz
baz()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
$data[39] = 5;
if (isset($data[39])) $data[39] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
{{"name":"world" "name":21}}
{{"name":"world", "name":21}}
Add comma.
JSON
List(21,17,35)
List(21,17,35)
Correct.
Scala
if ($y = 49)
if ($y == 49)
Use ==.
Perl
c = data
c = 'data'
Quote strings.
Python
p {{ color: red }}
p {{ color: red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
SELECT age status FROM products;
SELECT age, status FROM products;
Add comma.
SQL
#footer {{ color: green; }}
#footer {{ color: green; }}
Correct.
CSS
<p>world <b>world</p></b>
<p>world <b>world</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
32c = 10
c32 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
void foo(); int main(){{foo();}}
void foo(); // prototype int main(){{foo();}}
Declare before use.
C++
if [ $result = 75 ]; then
if [ "$result" = 75 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
<div color=red>
<div style='color:red;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
'data' + 96
'data' + 96.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
if c = 9 {{}}
if c == 9 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
if (item) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (item) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
fmt.Println 'world'
fmt.Println('world')
Missing parentheses.
Go
while read line; do echo $line; done < data.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < data.txt
Correct.
Shell
if (bar = 17) {}
if (bar == 17) {}
Use ==.
Dart
try {{ throw 'test'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('test'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
let y: number | null = null; y.toFixed(21);
let y: number | null = null; if(y!==null) y.toFixed(21);
Null check.
TypeScript
<person age=88>
<person age="88">
Quote attribute.
XML
val result = 'message'
val result = "message"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
<div><p>value</div></p>
<div><p>value</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
function handle() {{ echo 'result'; }}
function handle() {{ echo 'result'; }}
Correct.
PHP
let index = 95; index += 1;
let mut index = 95; index += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
if (z = 77) {{}}
if (z == 77) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('data')); app.listen(16);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('data')); app.listen(16, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
SELECT * FROM users WHRE age=16;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE age=16;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
match val {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match val {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("message") }}
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("message") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
print('hello')
print('hello')
Correct.
R
data[76]
if data.indices.contains(76) {{ data[76] }}
Check index.
Swift
<img src='output.jpg'>
<img src='output.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
let val = 4;
let val = 4;
Correct.
JavaScript
const x;
const x = 8;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
math.sqrt(82)
import math math.sqrt(82)
Import module first.
Python
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
if bar > 20 puts 'result'
if bar > 20 puts 'result' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
let z = 'world'
let z = "world"
Double quotes.
Swift
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
Correct.
Python
String x = 'hello';
String x = "hello";
Double quotes.
Java
var temp int = 'message'
var temp string = 'message'
Type mismatch.
Go
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
class Item def method end end
class Item def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
<input type='text' value='hello'>
<input type='text' value='hello' name='id'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
WHERE status = '4'
WHERE status = 4
Don't quote integer.
SQL
fn compute() -> i32 {{ 88 }}
fn compute() -> i32 {{ 88 }}
Correct.
Rust
if x = 60:
if x == 60:
Use == for comparison.
Python
$result = 18; if ($result = 18) {{}}
$result = 18; if ($result == 18) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
val temp = 16; temp = 91
var temp = 16; temp = 91
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
{ "name": "result" }
{ "name": "result" }
Correct.
JSON
let str1 = String::from("info"); let str2 = str1; println!("{{}}", str1);
let str1 = String::from("info"); let str2 = str1.clone(); println!("{{}}", str1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
fs.readFile('config.json', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('config.json', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
h1 {{ font-size:9px color:#fff; }}
h1 {{ font-size:9px; color:#fff; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
if a = 59
if a == 59
Use ==.
Ruby
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
x > 51 & a < 40
x > 51 and a < 40
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
yield result
yield result
Correct yield.
Python
["data", 53]
["data", 53]
Correct.
JSON
compute
compute()
Add parentheses.
Swift
int foo = 'info';
String foo = 'info';
Type mismatch.
Dart