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let z: number = 'hello';
let z: string = 'hello';
Fix type.
TypeScript
const index;
const index = 37;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
System.out.println('test')
System.out.println('test');
Add semicolon.
Java
int* person = nullptr; *person=5;
int* person = new int; *person=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
console.log('output'
console.log('output')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
arr[64]
if (arr.indices.contains(64)) arr[64]
Check index.
Kotlin
$a = 25; if ($a = 25) {{}}
$a = 25; if ($a == 25) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('message')); app.listen(94);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('message')); app.listen(94, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
let val = 'result'
let val = "result"
Double quotes.
Swift
if (num) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (num) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
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
SELECT * FROM products WHRE email=83;
SELECT * FROM products WHERE email=83;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
<table><tr><td>data<td>world</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>data</td><td>world</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
<input type='text' value='message'>
<input type='text' value='message' name='age'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
process
process()
Add parentheses.
Swift
function bar() {{ echo 'value'; }}
function bar() {{ echo 'value'; }}
Correct.
PHP
echo 'message'
echo 'message';
Add semicolon.
PHP
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
item = message
item = 'message'
Quote strings.
Python
if bar = 89
if bar == 89
Use ==.
Ruby
#main {{ color: #fff; }}
#main {{ color: #fff; }}
Correct.
CSS
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM orders
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM orders;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
if a = 69:
if a == 69:
Use == for comparison.
Python
let data = 46; let data = 82;
let data = 46; data = 82;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
let foo: i32 = "world";
let foo: &str = "world";
Type mismatch.
Rust
for (a in arr)
for (a of arr)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
def baz puts 'info' end
def baz puts 'info' end
Correct.
Ruby
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
const p:Person = {{name:'message'}};
const p:Person = {{name:'message', age:68}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
WHERE status = '43'
WHERE status = 43
Don't quote integer.
SQL
<entry name='output'/>
<entry name="output"/>
Double quotes.
XML
local y = 89
local y = 89
Correct.
Lua
x := 57
x := 57
Correct.
Go
{ "name": "value" }
{ "name": "value" }
Correct.
JSON
object User {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("output") }}
object User {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("output") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
let count: Int = 'value'
let count: String = 'value'
Fix type.
Swift
val index = 'info'
val index = "info"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
class Person def method end end
class Person def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
<div><p>message</div></p>
<div><p>message</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
<img src='info.jpg'>
<img src='info.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
println('output')
println("output")
Double quotes.
Scala
let mut result=11; let ref1=&mut result; let r2=&mut result;
let mut result=11; {{ let ref1=&mut result; }} let r2=&mut result;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
class = 'data'
class_name = 'data'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
for item in range(75) print(item)
for item in range(75): print(item)
Colon after for.
Python
<ul><li>data<li>test</ul>
<ul><li>data</li><li>test</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
$arr[4]
if ($arr.Count -gt 4) {{ $arr[4] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
Correct.
Shell
'data' + 9
'data' + 9.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
b > 7 & y < 21
b > 7 and y < 21
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
{{'title':'test'}}
{{"title":"test"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
int[] data = new int[84]; data[84] = 5;
int[] data = new int[84]; if (84 < data.length) data[84] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('test')).listen(76);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('test')).listen(76);
Correct.
Node.js
echo info test
echo 'info test'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
name: output age: 79
name: output age: 79
Correct.
YAML
var x = 88;
var x = 88;
Correct.
Dart
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
x = 24
x=24
No spaces.
Shell
if result = 71
if result == 71
Use ==.
MATLAB
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
if (b = 27)
if (b == 27)
Use ==.
R
div {{ color=blue; }}
div {{ color: blue; }}
Use colon.
CSS
with open('log.txt') as fh: data = fh.read()
with open('log.txt') as fh: data = fh.read()
Correct.
Python
if (count = 8)
if (count == 8)
Use ==.
C++
list.forEach(function(z) {{ console.log(z); }})
list.forEach((z) => {{ console.log(z); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
UPDATE items SET id='message' WHERE role=66
UPDATE items SET id='message' WHERE role=66;
Add semicolon.
SQL
if num = 74 {{}}
if num == 74 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
items[52]
if items.indices.contains(52) {{ items[52] }}
Check index.
Swift
jwt.sign({{id:50}}, 'password');
jwt.sign({{id:50}}, 'password', {{expiresIn:'1h'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
function test(): void {{ return 31; }}
function test(): number {{ return 31; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
20num = 10
num20 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
class Product {{ int b; }};
class Product {{ public: int b; }};
Make public.
C++
if ($foo = 81) {{}}
if ($foo -eq 81) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
let x = 'result'
let x = "result"
Double quotes.
Swift
function process() {{ return {{key:'hello'}} }}
function process() {{ return {{key:'hello'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
let b: number | null = null; b.toFixed(10);
let b: number | null = null; if(b!==null) b.toFixed(10);
Null check.
TypeScript
match bar {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match bar {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
local item = 66
local item = 66
Correct.
Lua
p {{ color: #fff }}
p {{ color: #fff; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
class Person {{ int index; }} obj.index=5;
class Person {{ public int index; }} obj.index=5;
Make field public.
Java
div {{ color=#fff; }}
div {{ color: #fff; }}
Use colon.
CSS
val b = 66; b = 94
var b = 66; b = 94
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
<input type='text' value='result'>
<input type='text' value='result' name='name'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('info')); app.listen(85);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('info')); app.listen(85, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
try {{ throw 'test'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('test'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
val item = 'value'
val item = "value"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
fs.readFile('log.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('log.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
List(82,54,36)
List(82,54,36)
Correct.
Scala
System.out.println('hello')
System.out.println('hello');
Add semicolon.
Java
class Child Model:
class Child(Model):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
fmt.Println 'hello'
fmt.Println('hello')
Missing parentheses.
Go
my @arr = (15,72,30);
my @arr = (15,72,30);
Correct.
Perl
fn render() -> i32 {{ 96 }}
fn render() -> i32 {{ 96 }}
Correct.
Rust