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if c = 94
if c == 94
Use ==.
MATLAB
process
process()
Add parentheses.
Swift
fmt.Println 'result'
fmt.Println('result')
Missing parentheses.
Go
let num = 'hello'
let num = "hello"
Double quotes.
Swift
def foo puts 'world' end
def foo puts 'world' end
Correct.
Ruby
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
<p>world <b>world</p></b>
<p>world <b>world</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
raise 'data'
raise Exception('data')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
let data = 71; let data = 87;
let data = 71; data = 87;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
{{'name':11, 'title' 15}}
{{'name':11, 'title':15}}
Colon missing.
Python
<img src='output.jpg'>
<img src='output.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
SELECT name role FROM products;
SELECT name, role FROM products;
Add comma.
SQL
x > 28 & z < 8
x > 28 and z < 8
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
{{'title':'world'}}
{{"title":"world"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
int* person = nullptr; *person=5;
int* person = new int; *person=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
print('data')
print('data')
Correct.
R
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
int values[69]; values[69]=5;
int values[69]; if(69<69){{}} else values[69]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
name: test age: 89
name: test age: 89
Correct.
YAML
if ($y = 6)
if ($y == 6)
Use ==.
Perl
data.forEach(function(x) {{ console.log(x); }})
data.forEach((x) => {{ console.log(x); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
58val = 10
val58 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
echo 'message'
echo 'message';
Add semicolon.
PHP
object User {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("output") }}
object User {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("output") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
console.log('data'
console.log('data')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
{{"age":"output" "title":96}}
{{"age":"output", "title":96}}
Add comma.
JSON
void compute(); int main(){{compute();}}
void compute(); // prototype int main(){{compute();}}
Declare before use.
C++
class Product {{ int foo; }} obj.foo=5;
class Product {{ public int foo; }} obj.foo=5;
Make field public.
Java
local a = 89
local a = 89
Correct.
Lua
switch(count){{ case 60: break; }}
switch(count){{ case 60: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
for i=1,71 do print(i) end
for i=1,71 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
values[44]
if values.indices.contains(44) {{ values[44] }}
Check index.
Swift
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
my @arr = (76,99,53);
my @arr = (76,99,53);
Correct.
Perl
function process(bar:string){{return bar;}} process(99);
function process(bar:string){{return bar;}} process('result');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
with open('log.txt') as fh: data = fh.read()
with open('log.txt') as fh: data = fh.read()
Correct.
Python
cin >> index;
int index; cin >> index;
Declare variable.
C++
int c = 'test';
String c = 'test';
Type mismatch.
Dart
WHERE email = '32'
WHERE email = 32
Don't quote integer.
SQL
'message' + 80
'message' + str(80)
Can't add int to string.
Python
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
z = 96
z=96
No spaces.
Shell
<person age=67>
<person age="67">
Quote attribute.
XML
try {{ throw 'result'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('result'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
val bar = 38; bar = 24
var bar = 38; bar = 24
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
if b = 94 then print('hello') end
if b == 94 then print('hello') end
Use ==.
Lua
const user:Person = {{name:'hello'}};
const user:Person = {{name:'hello', age:95}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
div {{ color=green; }}
div {{ color: green; }}
Use colon.
CSS
for (count in arr)
for (count of arr)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
'66' + 98
66 + 98
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
<ul><li>test<li>test</ul>
<ul><li>test</li><li>test</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('value')); app.listen(31);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('value')); app.listen(31, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
<entry name='value'/>
<entry name="value"/>
Double quotes.
XML
JOIN profiles ON products.id = profiles.status
JOIN profiles ON products.id = profiles.status
Correct.
SQL
<input type='text' value='info'>
<input type='text' value='info' name='status'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
[32, 43, 17
[32, 43, 17]
Close bracket.
Python
.Item {{ color: #fff; }}
.Item {{ color: #fff; }}
Correct.
CSS
var b int = 'world'
var b string = 'world'
Type mismatch.
Go
echo data hello
echo 'data hello'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
const a = 72; a = 49;
let a = 72; a = 49;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
<div color=blue>
<div style='color:blue;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
{ "name": "test" }
{ "name": "test" }
Correct.
JSON
list[32]
if (length(list) >= 32) list[32]
Check length.
R
data = output
data = 'output'
Quote strings.
Python
let data: Int = 'hello'
let data: String = 'hello'
Fix type.
Swift
values[27]
if (values.indices.contains(27)) values[27]
Check index.
Kotlin
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
if [ $val = 1 ]; then
if [ "$val" = 1 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
if (val = 95)
if (val == 95)
Use ==.
R
val data: Int = 'message'
val data: String = 'message'
Fix type.
Kotlin
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
function process(): void {{ return 35; }}
function process(): number {{ return 35; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
$list[50]
if ($list.Count -gt 50) {{ $list[50] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
String a = 'test';
String a = "test";
Double quotes.
Java
#main {{ color: red; }}
#main {{ color: red; }}
Correct.
CSS
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
if (a = 63)
if (a == 63)
Use ==.
Scala
if (count = 67) {{}}
if (count === 67) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
{{"status":"value",}}
{{"status":"value"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
for temp in range(72) print(temp)
for temp in range(72): print(temp)
Colon after for.
Python
if ($x = 11) {{}}
if ($x -eq 11) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
<div><p>message</div></p>
<div><p>message</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
Correct.
Shell
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('result')); app.listen(81);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('result')); app.listen(81, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
Post.save();
Post.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
jwt.sign({{id:32}}, 'password');
jwt.sign({{id:32}}, 'password', {{expiresIn:'15m'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
bar
bar()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
const x = 79; x = 9;
let x = 79; x = 9;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
val = 25
val=25
No spaces.
Shell