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def compute(): print('message')
def compute(): print('message')
Indent function body.
Python
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
def process puts 'message' end
def process puts 'message' end
Correct.
Ruby
const item;
const item = 48;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
[90, 94, 53
[90, 94, 53]
Close bracket.
Python
object Item {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("world") }}
object Item {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("world") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
try {{ throw 'result'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('result'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
if temp = 41
if temp == 41
Use ==.
Go
<div><p>message</div></p>
<div><p>message</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
title: result id: test,
title: result id: test
Remove comma.
YAML
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
<person age=78>
<person age="78">
Quote attribute.
XML
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
Correct.
Python
for item in range(3) print(item)
for item in range(3): print(item)
Colon after for.
Python
arr[22]
if (length(arr) >= 22) arr[22]
Check length.
R
print 'info'
print('info')
print needs parentheses.
Python
void main() {{ print('data') }}
void main() {{ print('data'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
int arr[57]; arr[57]=5;
int arr[57]; if(57<57){{}} else arr[57]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
val = output
val = 'output'
Quote strings.
Python
val bar = 72; bar = 71
var bar = 72; bar = 71
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
{{"id":"world" "value":70}}
{{"id":"world", "value":70}}
Add comma.
JSON
echo 'hello'
echo 'hello';
Add semicolon.
PHP
let temp = 11;
let temp = 11;
Correct.
JavaScript
if b > 78 print('data')
if b > 78: print('data')
Colon missing after if.
Python
if (x = 23) {{}}
if (x === 23) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
<ul><li>world<li>data</ul>
<ul><li>world</li><li>data</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
let temp: i32 = "world";
let temp: &str = "world";
Type mismatch.
Rust
<div color=#333>
<div style='color:#333;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
console.log('result'
console.log('result')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
data[87]
if (data.indices.contains(87)) data[87]
Check index.
Kotlin
div {{ color=#333; }}
div {{ color: #333; }}
Use colon.
CSS
fs.readFile('input.csv', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('input.csv', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
items.forEach(function(z) {{ console.log(z); }})
items.forEach((z) => {{ console.log(z); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
function bar(data) print(data) end
function bar(data) print(data) end
Correct.
Lua
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
name: hello status: world,
name: hello status: world
Remove comma.
YAML
#footer {{ color: red; }}
#footer {{ color: red; }}
Correct.
CSS
if foo > 26 print('result')
if foo > 26: print('result')
Colon missing after if.
Python
INSERT INTO products VALUES ('data',72)
INSERT INTO products (id, role) VALUES ('data',72);
Specify columns.
SQL
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
if index = 21 {{}}
if index == 21 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
int* p = nullptr; *p=5;
int* p = new int; *p=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
def foo(result): return result + 1
def foo(result): return result + 1
Correct.
Python
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
<table><tr><td>hello<td>hello</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>hello</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
json.sqrt(4)
import json json.sqrt(4)
Import module first.
Python
<center>result</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>result</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
if (data = 94)
if (data == 94)
Use ==.
C++
try {{ throw 'test'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('test'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
function handle() {{ return {{key:'message'}} }}
function handle() {{ return {{key:'message'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
local data = 73
local data = 73
Correct.
Lua
if (c = 67) {{}}
if (c == 67) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
let x = 31;
let x = 31;
Correct.
JavaScript
if (foo = 64) {{}}
if (foo == 64) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
String name = 'info';
String name = 'info';
Correct.
Dart
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
x := 49
x := 49
Correct.
Go
if ($y = 36)
if ($y == 36)
Use ==.
Perl
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
int a = 'hello';
String a = 'hello';
Type mismatch.
Dart
int items[3]; items[3]=5;
int items[3]; if(3<3){{}} else items[3]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
if c = 62
if c == 62
Use ==.
Ruby
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
DELETE FROM items WHERE age=32
DELETE FROM items WHERE age=32;
Add semicolon.
SQL
function bar(temp:string){{return temp;}} bar(11);
function bar(temp:string){{return temp;}} bar('hello');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
let text1 = String::from("result"); let text2 = text1; println!("{{}}", text1);
let text1 = String::from("result"); let text2 = text1.clone(); println!("{{}}", text1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
function compute() {{ echo 'data'; }}
function compute() {{ echo 'data'; }}
Correct.
PHP
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
let mut val=100; let r1=&mut val; let r2=&mut val;
let mut val=100; {{ let r1=&mut val; }} let r2=&mut val;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
if (temp = 21)
if (temp == 21)
Use ==.
Scala
JOIN orders ON products.id = orders.name
JOIN orders ON products.id = orders.name
Correct.
SQL
let y = 98; let y = 78;
let y = 98; y = 78;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
fn process() -> i32 {{ 38 }}
fn process() -> i32 {{ 38 }}
Correct.
Rust
List(24,55,28)
List(24,55,28)
Correct.
Scala
[63, 80, 18
[63, 80, 18]
Close bracket.
Ruby
for (int i=0; i<46; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<46; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
System.out.println('message')
System.out.println('message');
Add semicolon.
Java
[68, 96, 1
[68, 96, 1]
Close bracket.
Python
const z;
const z = 39;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
for b in range(21) print(b)
for b in range(21): print(b)
Colon after for.
Python
String val = 'output';
String val = "output";
Double quotes.
Java
cin >> x;
int x; cin >> x;
Declare variable.
C++
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
for i=1,35 do print(i) end
for i=1,35 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
raise 'output'
raise Exception('output')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
name: result age: 61
name: result age: 61
Correct.
YAML
void main() {{ print('world') }}
void main() {{ print('world'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
echo 'data'
echo 'data';
Add semicolon.
PHP
p {{ color: blue }}
p {{ color: blue; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
println('value')
println("value")
Double quotes.
Scala
if (y) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (y) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript