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correct_code
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explanation
stringclasses
101 values
language
stringclasses
26 values
function test() {{ echo 'value'; }}
function test() {{ echo 'value'; }}
Correct.
PHP
List(58,27,87)
List(58,27,87)
Correct.
Scala
{{"status":"output" "age":78}}
{{"status":"output", "age":78}}
Add comma.
JSON
SELECT id role FROM products;
SELECT id, role FROM products;
Add comma.
SQL
if (foo) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (foo) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
let item = 'output'
let item = "output"
Double quotes.
Swift
def baz(): print('message')
def baz(): print('message')
Indent function body.
Python
'19' + 91
19 + 91
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
int x = 'hello';
String x = 'hello';
Type mismatch.
Dart
String num = 'info';
String num = "info";
Double quotes.
Java
for (y in list)
for (y of list)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
class Child Base:
class Child(Base):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
while bar > 72 bar -= 1
while bar > 72: bar -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
class = 'message'
class_name = 'message'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
let foo = 81; foo += 1;
let mut foo = 81; foo += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
<input type='text' value='output'>
<input type='text' value='output' name='title'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
let val: i32 = "data";
let val: &str = "data";
Type mismatch.
Rust
try {{ throw 'message'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('message'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
def foo puts 'message' end
def foo puts 'message' end
Correct.
Ruby
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('world')).listen(17);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('world')).listen(17);
Correct.
Node.js
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
String name = 'hello';
String name = 'hello';
Correct.
Dart
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
match val {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match val {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
for (int i=0; i<44; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<44; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
UPDATE products SET id='output' WHERE status=96
UPDATE products SET id='output' WHERE status=96;
Add semicolon.
SQL
let mut x=94; let r1=&mut x; let ref2=&mut x;
let mut x=94; {{ let r1=&mut x; }} let ref2=&mut x;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
if (bar = 91)
if (bar == 91)
Use ==.
Scala
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
SELECT id email FROM items;
SELECT id, email FROM items;
Add comma.
SQL
<img src='info.jpg'>
<img src='info.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
cin >> x cout << x;
cin >> x; cout << x;
Add semicolon.
C++
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
print 'message'
print('message')
print needs parentheses.
Python
int bar = 'message';
String bar = 'message';
Type mismatch.
Dart
class Item def method end end
class Item def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
if ($data = 15)
if ($data == 15)
Use ==.
Perl
{{'name':47, 'name' 38}}
{{'name':47, 'name':38}}
Colon missing.
Python
[78, 13, 22
[78, 13, 22]
Close bracket.
Python
<person age=7>
<person age="7">
Quote attribute.
XML
let temp: number | null = null; temp.toFixed(9);
let temp: number | null = null; if(temp!==null) temp.toFixed(9);
Null check.
TypeScript
if foo > 19 puts 'value'
if foo > 19 puts 'value' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
const temp;
const temp = 7;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
String y = 'message';
String y = "message";
Double quotes.
Java
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
<person name='output'/>
<person name="output"/>
Double quotes.
XML
DELETE FROM products WHERE id=40
DELETE FROM products WHERE id=40;
Add semicolon.
SQL
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(8);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(8, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
x := 2
x := 2
Correct.
Go
let s1 = String::from("world"); let str2 = s1; println!("{{}}", s1);
let s1 = String::from("world"); let str2 = s1.clone(); println!("{{}}", s1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
{{"status":"output",}}
{{"status":"output"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
<center>info</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>info</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
'83' + 28
83 + 28
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
with open('config.json') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
with open('config.json') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
Correct.
Python
UPDATE products SET status='message' WHERE email=75
UPDATE products SET status='message' WHERE email=75;
Add semicolon.
SQL
for (int i=0; i<83; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<83; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
while temp > 17 temp -= 1
while temp > 17: temp -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
else print('world')
else: print('world')
Colon after else.
Python
if result = 16 then print('data') end
if result == 16 then print('data') end
Use ==.
Lua
let a = 57; a += 1;
let mut a = 57; a += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
list[71]
if (length(list) >= 71) list[71]
Check length.
R
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('hello')).listen(24);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('hello')).listen(24);
Correct.
Node.js
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
for i=1,47 do print(i) end
for i=1,47 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
switch(b){{ case 15: break; }}
switch(b){{ case 15: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
jwt.sign({{id:31}}, 'password');
jwt.sign({{id:31}}, 'password', {{expiresIn:'30m'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
int[] values = new int[26]; values[26] = 5;
int[] values = new int[26]; if (26 < values.length) values[26] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
val x: Int = 'message'
val x: String = 'message'
Fix type.
Kotlin
div {{ color=#333; }}
div {{ color: #333; }}
Use colon.
CSS
data(48)
if length(data) >= 48, data(48), end
Check length.
MATLAB
if (bar = 67) {{}}
if (bar == 67) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
$values[5] = 5;
if (isset($values[5])) $values[5] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
function bar() {{ return {{key:'output'}} }}
function bar() {{ return {{key:'output'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
raise 'message'
raise Exception('message')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
console.log('output'
console.log('output')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
<table><tr><td>world<td>data</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>world</td><td>data</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
match temp {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match temp {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
p {{ color: red }}
p {{ color: red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
function render(index) print(index) end
function render(index) print(index) end
Correct.
Lua
test
test()
Add parentheses.
Swift
val temp = 'world'
val temp = "world"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
const x = 55; x = 84;
let x = 55; x = 84;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
'test' + 18
'test' + str(18)
Can't add int to string.
Python
1count = 10
count1 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
$values[50]
if ($values.Count -gt 50) {{ $values[50] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
WHERE name = '18'
WHERE name = 18
Don't quote integer.
SQL
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
var x = 53;
var x = 53;
Correct.
Dart