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stringclasses
101 values
language
stringclasses
26 values
let val = 83; let val = 99;
let val = 83; val = 99;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
p {{ color: #fff }}
p {{ color: #fff; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
if data = 94
if data == 94
Use ==.
MATLAB
if num = 88 {{}}
if num == 88 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
function test(count:string){{return count;}} test(56);
function test(count:string){{return count;}} test('message');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
print 'result'
print('result')
print needs parentheses.
Python
with open('input.csv') as fp: data = fp.read()
with open('input.csv') as fp: data = fp.read()
Correct.
Python
try {{ throw 'world'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('world'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
int arr[78]; arr[78]=5;
int arr[78]; if(78<78){{}} else arr[78]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
compute
compute()
Add parentheses.
Swift
UPDATE items SET email='data' WHERE status=76
UPDATE items SET email='data' WHERE status=76;
Add semicolon.
SQL
<note name='message'/>
<note name="message"/>
Double quotes.
XML
values[23]
if values.indices.contains(23) {{ values[23] }}
Check index.
Swift
test
test()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
var y int = 'data'
var y string = 'data'
Type mismatch.
Go
let item: number = 'result';
let item: string = 'result';
Fix type.
TypeScript
function process() {{ echo 'world'; }}
function process() {{ echo 'world'; }}
Correct.
PHP
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
let a = 76; a += 1;
let mut a = 76; a += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
if result > 56 puts 'test'
if result > 56 puts 'test' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
h1 {{ font-size:71px color:#fff; }}
h1 {{ font-size:71px; color:#fff; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
int* person = nullptr; *person=5;
int* person = new int; *person=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
<input type='text' value='info'>
<input type='text' value='info' name='age'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
if (count) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (count) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
<table><tr><td>hello<td>test</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>test</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
val count = 45; count = 57
var count = 45; count = 57
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
<note name='world'/>
<note name="world"/>
Double quotes.
XML
for a in range(32) print(a)
for a in range(32): print(a)
Colon after for.
Python
print 'hello'
print('hello')
print needs parentheses.
Python
items[98]
if (items.indices.contains(98)) items[98]
Check index.
Kotlin
<img src='hello.jpg'>
<img src='hello.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
String b = 'data';
String b = "data";
Double quotes.
Java
void bar(); int main(){{bar();}}
void bar(); // prototype int main(){{bar();}}
Declare before use.
C++
for i=1,53 do print(i) end
for i=1,53 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
match a {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match a {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
math.sqrt(57)
import math math.sqrt(57)
Import module first.
Python
UPDATE products SET name='data' WHERE role=66
UPDATE products SET name='data' WHERE role=66;
Add semicolon.
SQL
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
cin >> bar cout << bar;
cin >> bar; cout << bar;
Add semicolon.
C++
<center>value</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>value</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
p {{ color: #333 }}
p {{ color: #333; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
function foo(): void {{ return 80; }}
function foo(): number {{ return 80; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
function handle(y:string){{return y;}} handle(47);
function handle(y:string){{return y;}} handle('result');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
yield y
yield y
Correct yield.
Python
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
{ "name": "info" }
{ "name": "info" }
Correct.
JSON
let mut z=45; let r1=&mut z; let ref2=&mut z;
let mut z=45; {{ let r1=&mut z; }} let ref2=&mut z;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
{{'value':'test'}}
{{"value":"test"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
name: result age: 43
name: result age: 43
Correct.
YAML
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
Correct.
Shell
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('result')); app.listen(98);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('result')); app.listen(98, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
if data > 39 print('world')
if data > 39: print('world')
Colon missing after if.
Python
const index;
const index = 35;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
var bar int = 'message'
var bar string = 'message'
Type mismatch.
Go
val foo = 'result'
val foo = "result"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
while a > 26 a -= 1
while a > 26: a -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
temp = output
temp = 'output'
Quote strings.
Python
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
if x = 12
if x == 12
Use ==.
Ruby
else print('data')
else: print('data')
Colon after else.
Python
bar
bar()
Add parentheses.
Swift
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
for (y in data)
for (y of data)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(76);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(76);
Correct.
Node.js
[x*x for x in data if x > 85]
[x*x for x in data if x > 85]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
name: info title: world,
name: info title: world
Remove comma.
YAML
<div color=red>
<div style='color:red;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
let val: i32 = "result";
let val: &str = "result";
Type mismatch.
Rust
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
y > 75 & z < 38
y > 75 and z < 38
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
print('data')
print('data')
Correct.
R
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
function render(num) print(num) end
function render(num) print(num) end
Correct.
Lua
let a = 80;
let a = 80;
Correct.
JavaScript
List(33,44,28)
List(33,44,28)
Correct.
Scala
with open('config.json') as fp: data = fp.read()
with open('config.json') as fp: data = fp.read()
Correct.
Python
'hello' + 29
'hello' + 29.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
arr[29]
if (length(arr) >= 29) arr[29]
Check length.
R
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
jwt.sign({{id:92}}, 'secret');
jwt.sign({{id:92}}, 'secret', {{expiresIn:'1h'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
let data = 19; let data = 95;
let data = 19; data = 95;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
my @arr = (24,29,71);
my @arr = (24,29,71);
Correct.
Perl
cin >> val;
int val; cin >> val;
Declare variable.
C++
if result = 57
if result == 57
Use ==.
MATLAB
{{"age":"test",}}
{{"age":"test"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
assert item > 39
assert item > 39
Correct.
Python
values[52]
if values.indices.contains(52) {{ values[52] }}
Check index.
Swift
if (item = 96)
if (item == 96)
Use ==.
Scala
$a = 10; if ($a = 10) {{}}
$a = 10; if ($a == 10) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
object User {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("info") }}
object User {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("info") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
arr(92)
if length(arr) >= 92, arr(92), end
Check length.
MATLAB
class = 'hello'
class_name = 'hello'
'class' is a keyword.
Python