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explanation
stringclasses
101 values
language
stringclasses
26 values
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
const b = 33; b = 16;
let b = 33; b = 16;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
if (num = 1) {{}}
if (num == 1) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
def test puts 'output' end
def test puts 'output' end
Correct.
Ruby
<entry><name>value</name><age>38</age></entry
<entry><name>value</name><age>38</age></entry>
Add closing >.
XML
with open('log.txt') as fh: data = fh.read()
with open('log.txt') as fh: data = fh.read()
Correct.
Python
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
Correct.
Shell
if [ $b = 13 ]; then
if [ "$b" = 13 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
let c: number = 'message';
let c: string = 'message';
Fix type.
TypeScript
data(15)
if length(data) >= 15, data(15), end
Check length.
MATLAB
function test(): void {{ return 7; }}
function test(): number {{ return 7; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
if z = 53
if z == 53
Use ==.
Ruby
assert result > 1
assert result > 1
Correct.
Python
if bar = 59
if bar == 59
Use ==.
Go
c == '63'
c === 63
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
$items[26]
if ($items.Count -gt 26) {{ $items[26] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
print('test')
print('test')
Correct.
R
list.forEach(function(result) {{ console.log(result); }})
list.forEach((result) => {{ console.log(result); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
if bar = 34 {{}}
if bar == 34 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
class User {{ int a; }} obj.a=5;
class User {{ public int a; }} obj.a=5;
Make field public.
Java
var a int = 'hello'
var a string = 'hello'
Type mismatch.
Go
class = 'hello'
class_name = 'hello'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
int* user = nullptr; *user=5;
int* user = new int; *user=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
class Item def method end end
class Item def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
function process() {{ echo 'value'; }}
function process() {{ echo 'value'; }}
Correct.
PHP
fn render() -> i32 {{ 56 }}
fn render() -> i32 {{ 56 }}
Correct.
Rust
cin >> val;
int val; cin >> val;
Declare variable.
C++
data[86]
if (data.indices.contains(86)) data[86]
Check index.
Kotlin
<img src='result.jpg'>
<img src='result.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
'value' + 29
'value' + str(29)
Can't add int to string.
Python
cin >> y cout << y;
cin >> y; cout << y;
Add semicolon.
C++
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
for i=1,13 do print(i) end
for i=1,13 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
$list[49] = 5;
if (isset($list[49])) $list[49] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
data[27]
if (length(data) >= 27) data[27]
Check length.
R
if (c = 45)
if (c == 45)
Use ==.
C++
function render(c) print(c) end
function render(c) print(c) end
Correct.
Lua
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
{ "name": "hello" }
{ "name": "hello" }
Correct.
JSON
echo 'data'
echo 'data';
Add semicolon.
PHP
name: result age: 29
name: result age: 29
Correct.
YAML
console.log('data'
console.log('data')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
let v=vec![51,44,39]; let primary=&v[0]; v.push(75);
let mut v=vec![51,44,39]; let primary=v[0]; v.push(75);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
UPDATE products SET name='info' WHERE role=38
UPDATE products SET name='info' WHERE role=38;
Add semicolon.
SQL
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('result')).listen(54);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('result')).listen(54);
Correct.
Node.js
int[] arr = new int[90]; arr[90] = 5;
int[] arr = new int[90]; if (90 < arr.length) arr[90] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
else print('output')
else: print('output')
Colon after else.
Python
h1 {{ font-size:6px color:#333; }}
h1 {{ font-size:6px; color:#333; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
if ($b = 37) {{}}
if ($b -eq 37) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
values[91]
if values.indices.contains(91) {{ values[91] }}
Check index.
Swift
<table><tr><td>world<td>world</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>world</td><td>world</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
Write-Host 'message'
Write-Host 'message'
Correct.
PowerShell
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
result = message
result = 'message'
Quote strings.
Python
function process(z:string){{return z;}} process(47);
function process(z:string){{return z;}} process('world');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
["world", 83]
["world", 83]
Correct.
JSON
DELETE FROM items WHERE id=75
DELETE FROM items WHERE id=75;
Add semicolon.
SQL
x := 38
x := 38
Correct.
Go
disp('output')
disp('output')
Correct.
MATLAB
List(64,66,16)
List(64,66,16)
Correct.
Scala
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
val item = 'info'
val item = "info"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
if a > 80 puts 'output'
if a > 80 puts 'output' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
for (int i=0; i<54; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<54; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
SELECT id role FROM orders;
SELECT id, role FROM orders;
Add comma.
SQL
bar
bar()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
const user:Person = {{name:'data'}};
const user:Person = {{name:'data', age:71}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
if (bar) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (bar) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
WHERE email = '10'
WHERE email = 10
Don't quote integer.
SQL
int num = 'data';
String num = 'data';
Type mismatch.
Dart
val num = 90; num = 47
var num = 90; num = 47
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
if (z = 40) {{}}
if (z == 40) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
System.out.println('hello')
System.out.println('hello');
Add semicolon.
Java
println('value')
println("value")
Double quotes.
Scala
echo value data
echo 'value data'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("world") }}
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("world") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
String name = 'result';
String name = 'result';
Correct.
Dart
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
if (val = 12)
if (val == 12)
Use ==.
R
let val: Int = 'test'
let val: String = 'test'
Fix type.
Swift
jwt.sign({{id:13}}, 'secret');
jwt.sign({{id:13}}, 'secret', {{expiresIn:'7d'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
if index > 26 print('hello')
if index > 26: print('hello')
Colon missing after if.
Python
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
local result = 53
local result = 53
Correct.
Lua
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
<div><p>info</div></p>
<div><p>info</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
'26' + 73
26 + 73
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
for val in range(30) print(val)
for val in range(30): print(val)
Colon after for.
Python
let s = String::from("test"); let borrow=&s; s.push_str("!");
let mut s = String::from("test"); let borrow=&s; println!("{{}}", borrow); s.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
val bar: Int = 'value'
val bar: String = 'value'
Fix type.
Kotlin
SELECT * FROM items WHRE email=38;
SELECT * FROM items WHERE email=38;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
let data = 22; data += 1;
let mut data = 22; data += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
let z = 30; let z = 22;
let z = 30; z = 22;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript