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if (c = 17) {{}}
if (c == 17) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
print('test')
print('test')
Correct.
R
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
if ($num = 68)
if ($num == 68)
Use ==.
Perl
switch(c){{ case 10: break; }}
switch(c){{ case 10: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
if c = 52
if c == 52
Use ==.
Go
System.out.println('result')
System.out.println('result');
Add semicolon.
Java
data[96]
if (length(data) >= 96) data[96]
Check length.
R
console.log('data'
console.log('data')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
process
process()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
String x = 'message';
String x = "message";
Double quotes.
Java
'56' + 83
56 + 83
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
list.forEach(function(bar) {{ console.log(bar); }})
list.forEach((bar) => {{ console.log(bar); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
const a;
const a = 49;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
int[] arr = new int[93]; arr[93] = 5;
int[] arr = new int[93]; if (93 < arr.length) arr[93] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
list[93]
if (list.indices.contains(93)) list[93]
Check index.
Kotlin
void main() {{ print('data') }}
void main() {{ print('data'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
int list[43]; list[43]=5;
int list[43]; if(43<43){{}} else list[43]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
echo value world
echo 'value world'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
<user name='hello'/>
<user name="hello"/>
Double quotes.
XML
try {{ throw 'info'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('info'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
cin >> z cout << z;
cin >> z; cout << z;
Add semicolon.
C++
function bar(data) print(data) end
function bar(data) print(data) end
Correct.
Lua
name: value age: 57
name: value age: 57
Correct.
YAML
<center>info</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>info</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
val index: Int = 'world'
val index: String = 'world'
Fix type.
Kotlin
<person><age>world</age><desc>38</desc></person
<person><age>world</age><desc>38</desc></person>
Add closing >.
XML
def handle(c): return c + 1
def handle(c): return c + 1
Correct.
Python
if (data = 58) {}
if (data == 58) {}
Use ==.
Dart
<p>test <b>world</p></b>
<p>test <b>world</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
age: value name: test,
age: value name: test
Remove comma.
YAML
function foo() {{ return {{key:'data'}} }}
function foo() {{ return {{key:'data'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
fn handle() -> i32 {{ 10 }}
fn handle() -> i32 {{ 10 }}
Correct.
Rust
["data", 14]
["data", 14]
Correct.
JSON
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
let result: number | null = null; result.toFixed(48);
let result: number | null = null; if(result!==null) result.toFixed(48);
Null check.
TypeScript
class Item {{ int b; }} obj.b=5;
class Item {{ public int b; }} obj.b=5;
Make field public.
Java
<person age=2>
<person age="2">
Quote attribute.
XML
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
'output' + 34
'output' + str(34)
Can't add int to string.
Python
function compute() {{ echo 'message'; }}
function compute() {{ echo 'message'; }}
Correct.
PHP
$values[17]
if ($values.Count -gt 17) {{ $values[17] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("info") }}
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("info") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
class = 'data'
class_name = 'data'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
let z = 8; z += 1;
let mut z = 8; z += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
<table><tr><td>hello<td>test</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>test</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
echo 'value'
echo 'value';
Add semicolon.
PHP
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
let index = 'data'
let index = "data"
Double quotes.
Swift
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
if item = 90 {{}}
if item == 90 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
bar == '5'
bar === 5
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
print 'output'
print 'output';
Add semicolon.
Perl
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
let a = 76; let a = 75;
let a = 76; a = 75;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
if item = 20:
if item == 20:
Use == for comparison.
Python
#footer {{ color: red; }}
#footer {{ color: red; }}
Correct.
CSS
<div color=#333>
<div style='color:#333;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
{{'status':'world'}}
{{"status":"world"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
p {{ color: green }}
p {{ color: green; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
$c = 35; if ($c = 35) {{}}
$c = 35; if ($c == 35) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
Write-Host 'hello'
Write-Host 'hello'
Correct.
PowerShell
[45, 3, 19
[45, 3, 19]
Close bracket.
Python
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
for data in range(28) print(data)
for data in range(28): print(data)
Colon after for.
Python
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
yield z
yield z
Correct yield.
Python
var x = 24;
var x = 24;
Correct.
Dart
if (num = 99)
if (num == 99)
Use ==.
C++
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
div {{ color=blue; }}
div {{ color: blue; }}
Use colon.
CSS
disp('world')
disp('world')
Correct.
MATLAB
<div><p>result</div></p>
<div><p>result</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
class Child Super:
class Child(Super):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
var bar int = 'message'
var bar string = 'message'
Type mismatch.
Go
while result > 96 result -= 1
while result > 96: result -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
raise 'result'
raise Exception('result')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
with open('data.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
with open('data.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
Correct.
Python
{{"age":"world",}}
{{"age":"world"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
bar = 39
bar=39
No spaces.
Shell
if c > 96 print('info')
if c > 96: print('info')
Colon missing after if.
Python
my @arr = (29,24,76);
my @arr = (29,24,76);
Correct.
Perl
let msg = String::from("value"); let borrow=&msg; msg.push_str("!");
let mut msg = String::from("value"); let borrow=&msg; println!("{{}}", borrow); msg.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
$items[16] = 5;
if (isset($items[16])) $items[16] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
SELECT age role FROM items;
SELECT age, role FROM items;
Add comma.
SQL
while read line; do echo $line; done < input.csv
while read line; do echo $line; done < input.csv
Correct.
Shell
.Person {{ color: green; }}
.Person {{ color: green; }}
Correct.
CSS
class Product {{ int foo; }};
class Product {{ public: int foo; }};
Make public.
C++
x := 31
x := 31
Correct.
Go
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
for (b in list)
for (b of list)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
for i=1,53 do print(i) end
for i=1,53 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
'info' + 62
'info' + 62.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby