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if (z = 21) {}
if (z == 21) {}
Use ==.
Dart
compute
compute()
Add parentheses.
Swift
print 'info'
print 'info';
Add semicolon.
Perl
let item = 70; let item = 55;
let item = 70; item = 55;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
[62, 16, 97
[62, 16, 97]
Close bracket.
Ruby
if y = 95 {{}}
if y == 95 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
os.sqrt(47)
import os os.sqrt(47)
Import module first.
Python
let b = 14; b += 1;
let mut b = 14; b += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
val b = 'hello'
val b = "hello"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
String name = 'world';
String name = 'world';
Correct.
Dart
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('result')).listen(2);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('result')).listen(2);
Correct.
Node.js
let msg = String::from("world"); let ref=&msg; msg.push_str("!");
let mut msg = String::from("world"); let ref=&msg; println!("{{}}", ref); msg.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
int* person = nullptr; *person=5;
int* person = new int; *person=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
h1 {{ font-size:83px color:green; }}
h1 {{ font-size:83px; color:green; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
<div><p>world</div></p>
<div><p>world</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
x := 51
x := 51
Correct.
Go
DELETE FROM orders WHERE age=56
DELETE FROM orders WHERE age=56;
Add semicolon.
SQL
def foo(): print('result')
def foo(): print('result')
Indent function body.
Python
let b: Int = 'value'
let b: String = 'value'
Fix type.
Swift
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
let num = 81;
let num = 81;
Correct.
JavaScript
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
fmt.Println 'result'
fmt.Println('result')
Missing parentheses.
Go
z > 83 & x < 100
z > 83 and x < 100
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
if index = 37
if index == 37
Use ==.
Ruby
val count: Int = 'hello'
val count: String = 'hello'
Fix type.
Kotlin
values[49]
if (values.indices.contains(49)) values[49]
Check index.
Kotlin
for (int i=0; i<100; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<100; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
let str1 = String::from("hello"); let s2 = str1; println!("{{}}", str1);
let str1 = String::from("hello"); let s2 = str1.clone(); println!("{{}}", str1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
String temp = 'test';
String temp = "test";
Double quotes.
Java
status: hello age: world,
status: hello age: world
Remove comma.
YAML
["message", 68]
["message", 68]
Correct.
JSON
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
class Child Super:
class Child(Super):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
'test' + 64
'test' + str(64)
Can't add int to string.
Python
div {{ color=blue; }}
div {{ color: blue; }}
Use colon.
CSS
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
SELECT * FROM users WHRE name=35;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE name=35;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
if (foo) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (foo) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
{ "name": "test" }
{ "name": "test" }
Correct.
JSON
else print('result')
else: print('result')
Colon after else.
Python
items(52)
if length(items) >= 52, items(52), end
Check length.
MATLAB
<table><tr><td>test<td>hello</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>test</td><td>hello</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
int[] arr = new int[74]; arr[74] = 5;
int[] arr = new int[74]; if (74 < arr.length) arr[74] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
z = 10
z=10
No spaces.
Shell
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
var x int = 'output'
var x string = 'output'
Type mismatch.
Go
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
class Product {{ int b; }};
class Product {{ public: int b; }};
Make public.
C++
echo output data
echo 'output data'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
raise 'message'
raise Exception('message')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
p {{ color: red }}
p {{ color: red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
void main() {{ print('data') }}
void main() {{ print('data'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
list.forEach(function(temp) {{ console.log(temp); }})
list.forEach((temp) => {{ console.log(temp); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
cin >> bar;
int bar; cin >> bar;
Declare variable.
C++
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("output") }}
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("output") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
var x = 21;
var x = 21;
Correct.
Dart
$val = 57; if ($val = 57) {{}}
$val = 57; if ($val == 57) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
result = world
result = 'world'
Quote strings.
Python
if (index = 1) {{}}
if (index === 1) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
with open('input.csv') as fp: data = fp.read()
with open('input.csv') as fp: data = fp.read()
Correct.
Python
console.log('value'
console.log('value')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
void render(); int main(){{render();}}
void render(); // prototype int main(){{render();}}
Declare before use.
C++
let temp: i32 = "result";
let temp: &str = "result";
Type mismatch.
Rust
if b = 47
if b == 47
Use ==.
Go
if ($b = 41) {{}}
if ($b -eq 41) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
println('output')
println("output")
Double quotes.
Scala
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
function render() {{ echo 'output'; }}
function render() {{ echo 'output'; }}
Correct.
PHP
List(15,62,39)
List(15,62,39)
Correct.
Scala
{{"id":"data" "age":53}}
{{"id":"data", "age":53}}
Add comma.
JSON
WHERE id = '42'
WHERE id = 42
Don't quote integer.
SQL
if data = 27:
if data == 27:
Use == for comparison.
Python
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('info')); app.listen(33);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('info')); app.listen(33, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
#header {{ color: blue; }}
#header {{ color: blue; }}
Correct.
CSS
def test puts 'data' end
def test puts 'data' end
Correct.
Ruby
if data > 28 print('result')
if data > 28: print('result')
Colon missing after if.
Python
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
for (count in arr)
for (count of arr)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
class Product {{ int a; }} obj.a=5;
class Product {{ public int a; }} obj.a=5;
Make field public.
Java
echo 'hello'
echo 'hello';
Add semicolon.
PHP
if (y = 24) {{}}
if (y == 24) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
cin >> bar cout << bar;
cin >> bar; cout << bar;
Add semicolon.
C++
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
System.out.println('world')
System.out.println('world');
Add semicolon.
Java
match a {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match a {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
name: value age: 74
name: value age: 74
Correct.
YAML
print 'result'
print('result')
print needs parentheses.
Python
disp('world')
disp('world')
Correct.
MATLAB
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
if (foo = 7) {{}}
if (foo == 7) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
SELECT age role FROM users;
SELECT age, role FROM users;
Add comma.
SQL
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
<img src='world.jpg'>
<img src='world.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
{{'name':'info'}}
{{"name":"info"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON