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if (foo) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (foo) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
String name = 'message';
String name = 'message';
Correct.
Dart
local result = 2
local result = 2
Correct.
Lua
$data[7]
if ($data.Count -gt 7) {{ $data[7] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
String z = 'test';
String z = "test";
Double quotes.
Java
echo result data
echo 'result data'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
var foo int = 'info'
var foo string = 'info'
Type mismatch.
Go
int[] list = new int[72]; list[72] = 5;
int[] list = new int[72]; if (72 < list.length) list[72] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
fmt.Println 'value'
fmt.Println('value')
Missing parentheses.
Go
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
class Product {{ int bar; }};
class Product {{ public: int bar; }};
Make public.
C++
const bar;
const bar = 35;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
let str = String::from("output"); let r=&str; str.push_str("!");
let mut str = String::from("output"); let r=&str; println!("{{}}", r); str.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
div {{ color=#fff; }}
div {{ color: #fff; }}
Use colon.
CSS
h1 {{ font-size:99px color:green; }}
h1 {{ font-size:99px; color:green; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
<person><desc>data</desc><desc>64</desc></person
<person><desc>data</desc><desc>64</desc></person>
Add closing >.
XML
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
class = 'value'
class_name = 'value'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
items(89)
if length(items) >= 89, items(89), end
Check length.
MATLAB
function handle() {{ return {{key:'data'}} }}
function handle() {{ return {{key:'data'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
os.sqrt(20)
import os os.sqrt(20)
Import module first.
Python
System.out.println('value')
System.out.println('value');
Add semicolon.
Java
var val int = 'world'
var val string = 'world'
Type mismatch.
Go
val val = 39; val = 16
var val = 39; val = 16
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
String name = 'value';
String name = 'value';
Correct.
Dart
<p>hello <b>hello</p></b>
<p>hello <b>hello</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
let item: number | null = null; item.toFixed(100);
let item: number | null = null; if(item!==null) item.toFixed(100);
Null check.
TypeScript
console.log('result'
console.log('result')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
<div color=red>
<div style='color:red;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
[75, 51, 66
[75, 51, 66]
Close bracket.
Python
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
class Order {{ int z; }} obj.z=5;
class Order {{ public int z; }} obj.z=5;
Make field public.
Java
handle
handle()
Add parentheses.
Swift
function bar(): void {{ return 83; }}
function bar(): number {{ return 83; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
match index {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match index {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
let bar = 10;
let bar = 10;
Correct.
JavaScript
with open('data.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
with open('data.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
Correct.
Python
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
int* person = nullptr; *person=5;
int* person = new int; *person=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
val b = 'data'
val b = "data"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
WHERE age = '44'
WHERE age = 44
Don't quote integer.
SQL
{{'status':90, 'status' 14}}
{{'status':90, 'status':14}}
Colon missing.
Python
class Order def method end end
class Order def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
x := 22
x := 22
Correct.
Go
const x = 59; x = 99;
let x = 59; x = 99;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
disp('message')
disp('message')
Correct.
MATLAB
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(4);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(4, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
jwt.sign({{id:32}}, 'secret');
jwt.sign({{id:32}}, 'secret', {{expiresIn:'1h'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
h1 {{ font-size:100px color:red; }}
h1 {{ font-size:100px; color:red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
<user><age>info</age><age>60</age></user
<user><age>info</age><age>60</age></user>
Add closing >.
XML
for (int i=0; i<90; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<90; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
'output' + 91
'output' + 91.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
for count in range(97) print(count)
for count in range(97): print(count)
Colon after for.
Python
if (data = 47) {{}}
if (data == 47) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
print 'data'
print('data')
print needs parentheses.
Python
local bar = 84
local bar = 84
Correct.
Lua
raise 'data'
raise Exception('data')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
void main() {{ print('world') }}
void main() {{ print('world'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
$b = 38; if ($b = 38) {{}}
$b = 38; if ($b == 38) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
index = info
index = 'info'
Quote strings.
Python
if (result = 30)
if (result == 30)
Use ==.
R
let vec=vec![62,25,71]; let head=&vec[0]; vec.push(93);
let mut vec=vec![62,25,71]; let head=vec[0]; vec.push(93);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
let mut val=53; let r1=&mut val; let ref2=&mut val;
let mut val=53; {{ let r1=&mut val; }} let ref2=&mut val;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
assert foo > 26
assert foo > 26
Correct.
Python
let str = String::from("world"); let borrow=&str; str.push_str("!");
let mut str = String::from("world"); let borrow=&str; println!("{{}}", borrow); str.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
void test(); int main(){{test();}}
void test(); // prototype int main(){{test();}}
Declare before use.
C++
let str1 = String::from("hello"); let str2 = str1; println!("{{}}", str1);
let str1 = String::from("hello"); let str2 = str1.clone(); println!("{{}}", str1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
if [ $temp = 69 ]; then
if [ "$temp" = 69 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
<input type='text' value='info'>
<input type='text' value='info' name='value'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
<center>message</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>message</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
fmt.Println 'hello'
fmt.Println('hello')
Missing parentheses.
Go
["info", 59]
["info", 59]
Correct.
JSON
try {{ throw 'data'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('data'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
arr[16]
if (arr.indices.contains(16)) arr[16]
Check index.
Kotlin
if (c = 26) {}
if (c == 26) {}
Use ==.
Dart
int[] arr = new int[4]; arr[4] = 5;
int[] arr = new int[4]; if (4 < arr.length) arr[4] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
class Item {{ int c; }};
class Item {{ public: int c; }};
Make public.
C++
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
Correct.
Shell
List(67,58,85)
List(67,58,85)
Correct.
Scala
items.forEach(function(data) {{ console.log(data); }})
items.forEach((data) => {{ console.log(data); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
switch(num){{ case 46: break; }}
switch(num){{ case 46: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
values[99]
if values.indices.contains(99) {{ values[99] }}
Check index.
Swift
if (num = 49)
if (num == 49)
Use ==.
Scala
80x = 10
x80 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
div {{ color=green; }}
div {{ color: green; }}
Use colon.
CSS
SELECT * FROM items WHRE name=75;
SELECT * FROM items WHERE name=75;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
if (a = 62) {{}}
if (a == 62) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
if (index = 93) {{}}
if (index === 93) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
let a = 32; let a = 78;
let a = 32; a = 78;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
if index > 66 puts 'message'
if index > 66 puts 'message' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('data')).listen(83);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('data')).listen(83);
Correct.
Node.js