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UPDATE orders SET email='output' WHERE email=57
UPDATE orders SET email='output' WHERE email=57;
Add semicolon.
SQL
def bar(): print('hello')
def bar(): print('hello')
Indent function body.
Python
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('info')); app.listen(24);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('info')); app.listen(24, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
cin >> y cout << y;
cin >> y; cout << y;
Add semicolon.
C++
<person age=45>
<person age="45">
Quote attribute.
XML
'value' + 22
'value' + str(22)
Can't add int to string.
Python
def handle(val): return val + 1
def handle(val): return val + 1
Correct.
Python
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
let text1 = String::from("world"); let str2 = text1; println!("{{}}", text1);
let text1 = String::from("world"); let str2 = text1.clone(); println!("{{}}", text1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
raise 'info'
raise Exception('info')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
const y = 70; y = 73;
let y = 70; y = 73;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
if [ $result = 42 ]; then
if [ "$result" = 42 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
items.forEach(function(a) {{ console.log(a); }})
items.forEach((a) => {{ console.log(a); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
p {{ color: green }}
p {{ color: green; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
{ "name": "world" }
{ "name": "world" }
Correct.
JSON
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
if (num = 63) {}
if (num == 63) {}
Use ==.
Dart
JOIN products ON orders.id = products.age
JOIN products ON orders.id = products.age
Correct.
SQL
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
if b > 60 puts 'message'
if b > 60 puts 'message' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
items[5]
if (length(items) >= 5) items[5]
Check length.
R
let b = 'result'
let b = "result"
Double quotes.
Swift
if z = 7
if z == 7
Use ==.
MATLAB
data = 87
data=87
No spaces.
Shell
$values[74] = 5;
if (isset($values[74])) $values[74] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
'data' + 82
'data' + 82.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
INSERT INTO users VALUES ('info',39)
INSERT INTO users (id, role) VALUES ('info',39);
Specify columns.
SQL
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
h1 {{ font-size:88px color:green; }}
h1 {{ font-size:88px; color:green; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
switch(x){{ case 91: break; }}
switch(x){{ case 91: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
foo
foo()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
const bar;
const bar = 71;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
val result = 71; result = 58
var result = 71; result = 58
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
var count int = 'hello'
var count string = 'hello'
Type mismatch.
Go
try {{ throw 'hello'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('hello'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
else print('world')
else: print('world')
Colon after else.
Python
if bar = 28
if bar == 28
Use ==.
Go
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
for bar in range(49) print(bar)
for bar in range(49): print(bar)
Colon after for.
Python
int item = 'hello';
String item = 'hello';
Type mismatch.
Dart
if (y = 94)
if (y == 94)
Use ==.
Scala
DELETE FROM items WHERE id=71
DELETE FROM items WHERE id=71;
Add semicolon.
SQL
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
for (int i=0; i<35; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<35; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
[98, 73, 32
[98, 73, 32]
Close bracket.
Ruby
[90, 87, 12
[90, 87, 12]
Close bracket.
Python
<p>data <b>world</p></b>
<p>data <b>world</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
function render() {{ return {{key:'hello'}} }}
function render() {{ return {{key:'hello'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
'13' + 25
13 + 25
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
if x = 63:
if x == 63:
Use == for comparison.
Python
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
assert y > 59
assert y > 59
Correct.
Python
match bar {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match bar {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
if ($x = 71)
if ($x == 71)
Use ==.
Perl
int* user = nullptr; *user=5;
int* user = new int; *user=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
fn handle() -> i32 {{ 30 }}
fn handle() -> i32 {{ 30 }}
Correct.
Rust
let msg = String::from("data"); let ref=&msg; msg.push_str("!");
let mut msg = String::from("data"); let ref=&msg; println!("{{}}", ref); msg.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
class Item def method end end
class Item def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
<div color=#fff>
<div style='color:#fff;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
class Item {{ int z; }} obj.z=5;
class Item {{ public int z; }} obj.z=5;
Make field public.
Java
{{"name":"data",}}
{{"name":"data"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
values[73]
if (values.indices.contains(73)) values[73]
Check index.
Kotlin
with open('data.txt') as f: data = f.read()
with open('data.txt') as f: data = f.read()
Correct.
Python
a > 94 & z < 34
a > 94 and z < 34
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
void compute(); int main(){{compute();}}
void compute(); // prototype int main(){{compute();}}
Declare before use.
C++
<input type='text' value='world'>
<input type='text' value='world' name='age'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
<center>output</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>output</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
let data: Int = 'hello'
let data: String = 'hello'
Fix type.
Swift
<ul><li>world<li>world</ul>
<ul><li>world</li><li>world</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
var x = 51;
var x = 51;
Correct.
Dart
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
if (data = 88) {{}}
if (data == 88) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
def handle(): print('value')
def handle(): print('value')
Indent function body.
Python
SELECT id role FROM orders;
SELECT id, role FROM orders;
Add comma.
SQL
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("message") }}
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("message") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
<div><p>hello</div></p>
<div><p>hello</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
function process(y:string){{return y;}} process(82);
function process(y:string){{return y;}} process('value');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
echo 'result'
echo 'result';
Add semicolon.
PHP
yield num
yield num
Correct yield.
Python
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('output')); app.listen(14);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('output')); app.listen(14, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
disp('message')
disp('message')
Correct.
MATLAB
data[32]
if data.indices.contains(32) {{ data[32] }}
Check index.
Swift
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
print 'value'
print('value')
print needs parentheses.
Python
class = 'result'
class_name = 'result'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
if (b) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (b) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
while read line; do echo $line; done < input.csv
while read line; do echo $line; done < input.csv
Correct.
Shell
fmt.Println 'hello'
fmt.Println('hello')
Missing parentheses.
Go
WHERE name = '14'
WHERE name = 14
Don't quote integer.
SQL
let temp: number = 'data';
let temp: string = 'data';
Fix type.
TypeScript
let val: number | null = null; val.toFixed(53);
let val: number | null = null; if(val!==null) val.toFixed(53);
Null check.
TypeScript
function handle(): void {{ return 10; }}
function handle(): number {{ return 10; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript