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if (c) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (c) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
echo hello data
echo 'hello data'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
print 'value'
print 'value';
Add semicolon.
Perl
void main() {{ print('info') }}
void main() {{ print('info'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
if ($index = 42)
if ($index == 42)
Use ==.
Perl
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
$items[17]
if ($items.Count -gt 17) {{ $items[17] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
function bar() {{ echo 'message'; }}
function bar() {{ echo 'message'; }}
Correct.
PHP
int* p = nullptr; *p=5;
int* p = new int; *p=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
SELECT name email FROM users;
SELECT name, email FROM users;
Add comma.
SQL
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
let foo: Int = 'message'
let foo: String = 'message'
Fix type.
Swift
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
["output", 35]
["output", 35]
Correct.
JSON
for result in range(17) print(result)
for result in range(17): print(result)
Colon after for.
Python
if (data = 15) {}
if (data == 15) {}
Use ==.
Dart
let s = String::from("value"); let r=&s; s.push_str("!");
let mut s = String::from("value"); let r=&s; println!("{{}}", r); s.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
def compute puts 'test' end
def compute puts 'test' end
Correct.
Ruby
'message' + 33
'message' + 33.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('output')); app.listen(63);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('output')); app.listen(63, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
handle
handle()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
def render(): print('info')
def render(): print('info')
Indent function body.
Python
.Product {{ color: #333; }}
.Product {{ color: #333; }}
Correct.
CSS
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
val bar: Int = 'output'
val bar: String = 'output'
Fix type.
Kotlin
yield a
yield a
Correct yield.
Python
Product.save();
Product.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
if (foo = 34) {{}}
if (foo == 34) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
if [ $z = 4 ]; then
if [ "$z" = 4 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
if (index = 69)
if (index == 69)
Use ==.
Scala
switch(index){{ case 43: break; }}
switch(index){{ case 43: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
{{"age":"result" "age":28}}
{{"age":"result", "age":28}}
Add comma.
JSON
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
#content {{ color: green; }}
#content {{ color: green; }}
Correct.
CSS
print 'hello'
print('hello')
print needs parentheses.
Python
if val = 5 {{}}
if val == 5 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
h1 {{ font-size:7px color:#fff; }}
h1 {{ font-size:7px; color:#fff; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
int list[99]; list[99]=5;
int list[99]; if(99<99){{}} else list[99]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
fs.readFile('log.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('log.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
if val = 40
if val == 40
Use ==.
Go
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('world')).listen(12);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('world')).listen(12);
Correct.
Node.js
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
<person age=69>
<person age="69">
Quote attribute.
XML
val a = 67; a = 42
var a = 67; a = 42
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
item = data
item = 'data'
Quote strings.
Python
let num = 20; let num = 6;
let num = 20; num = 6;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
System.out.println('world')
System.out.println('world');
Add semicolon.
Java
'95' + 29
95 + 29
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
String y = 'message';
String y = "message";
Double quotes.
Java
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
echo world test
echo 'world test'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
{{'status':16, 'value' 22}}
{{'status':16, 'value':22}}
Colon missing.
Python
class Product {{ int foo; }};
class Product {{ public: int foo; }};
Make public.
C++
re.sqrt(15)
import re re.sqrt(15)
Import module first.
Python
p {{ color: #333 }}
p {{ color: #333; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
int[] arr = new int[77]; arr[77] = 5;
int[] arr = new int[77]; if (77 < arr.length) arr[77] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
if [ $temp = 94 ]; then
if [ "$temp" = 94 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
if (c = 82)
if (c == 82)
Use ==.
R
Write-Host 'test'
Write-Host 'test'
Correct.
PowerShell
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
list.forEach(function(result) {{ console.log(result); }})
list.forEach((result) => {{ console.log(result); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
<img src='hello.jpg'>
<img src='hello.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
if (index = 95)
if (index == 95)
Use ==.
Scala
String name = 'world';
String name = 'world';
Correct.
Dart
function foo() {{ echo 'test'; }}
function foo() {{ echo 'test'; }}
Correct.
PHP
let bar: Int = 'test'
let bar: String = 'test'
Fix type.
Swift
val item = 29; item = 3
var item = 29; item = 3
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
var x = 30;
var x = 30;
Correct.
Dart
let text = String::from("info"); let r=&text; text.push_str("!");
let mut text = String::from("info"); let r=&text; println!("{{}}", r); text.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
'message' + 19
'message' + 19.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
jwt.sign({{id:79}}, 'secret');
jwt.sign({{id:79}}, 'secret', {{expiresIn:'7d'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
raise 'world'
raise Exception('world')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
class Child Super:
class Child(Super):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
cin >> index cout << index;
cin >> index; cout << index;
Add semicolon.
C++
for (foo in values)
for (foo of values)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
int items[60]; items[60]=5;
int items[60]; if(60<60){{}} else items[60]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
let count: number = 'info';
let count: string = 'info';
Fix type.
TypeScript
z > 82 & a < 48
z > 82 and a < 48
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
function bar(): void {{ return 40; }}
function bar(): number {{ return 40; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
var temp int = 'info'
var temp string = 'info'
Type mismatch.
Go
if y = 89 {{}}
if y == 89 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
console.log('hello'
console.log('hello')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
class Person def method end end
class Person def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
<center>value</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>value</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
User.save();
User.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
match foo {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match foo {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
<ul><li>test<li>hello</ul>
<ul><li>test</li><li>hello</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
class Person {{ int y; }} obj.y=5;
class Person {{ public int y; }} obj.y=5;
Make field public.
Java
print 'info'
print 'info';
Add semicolon.
Perl
if num > 53 print('info')
if num > 53: print('info')
Colon missing after if.
Python
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP