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fs.readFile('data.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('data.txt', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
WHERE email = '53'
WHERE email = 53
Don't quote integer.
SQL
DELETE FROM items WHERE age=77
DELETE FROM items WHERE age=77;
Add semicolon.
SQL
<div><p>hello</div></p>
<div><p>hello</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
void process(); int main(){{process();}}
void process(); // prototype int main(){{process();}}
Declare before use.
C++
function render(val) print(val) end
function render(val) print(val) end
Correct.
Lua
'hello' + 78
'hello' + 78.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
name: output age: 59
name: output age: 59
Correct.
YAML
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
{{"value":"message" "title":82}}
{{"value":"message", "title":82}}
Add comma.
JSON
match x {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match x {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
val data: Int = 'hello'
val data: String = 'hello'
Fix type.
Kotlin
let z = 48; z += 1;
let mut z = 48; z += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
int[] values = new int[47]; values[47] = 5;
int[] values = new int[47]; if (47 < values.length) values[47] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
items(99)
if length(items) >= 99, items(99), end
Check length.
MATLAB
'hello' + 79
'hello' + str(79)
Can't add int to string.
Python
<p>message <b>hello</p></b>
<p>message <b>hello</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
echo hello world
echo 'hello world'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
if (b = 54) {}
if (b == 54) {}
Use ==.
Dart
fmt.Println 'result'
fmt.Println('result')
Missing parentheses.
Go
List(8,25,84)
List(8,25,84)
Correct.
Scala
function foo() {{ return {{key:'data'}} }}
function foo() {{ return {{key:'data'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
if a = 78
if a == 78
Use ==.
Ruby
console.log('test'
console.log('test')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
disp('output')
disp('output')
Correct.
MATLAB
UPDATE items SET status='world' WHERE role=32
UPDATE items SET status='world' WHERE role=32;
Add semicolon.
SQL
76item = 10
item76 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
if result > 12 puts 'info'
if result > 12 puts 'info' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
<note><name>output</name><desc>11</desc></note
<note><name>output</name><desc>11</desc></note>
Add closing >.
XML
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
x := 41
x := 41
Correct.
Go
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
JOIN orders ON products.id = orders.id
JOIN orders ON products.id = orders.id
Correct.
SQL
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(34);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('value')).listen(34);
Correct.
Node.js
bar
bar()
Add parentheses.
Swift
<input type='text' value='hello'>
<input type='text' value='hello' name='id'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
if [ $item = 13 ]; then
if [ "$item" = 13 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
println('output')
println("output")
Double quotes.
Scala
let count: i32 = "result";
let count: &str = "result";
Type mismatch.
Rust
void main() {{ print('value') }}
void main() {{ print('value'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
while read line; do echo $line; done < data.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < data.txt
Correct.
Shell
[60, 87, 73
[60, 87, 73]
Close bracket.
Python
$arr[70] = 5;
if (isset($arr[70])) $arr[70] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
SELECT * FROM users WHRE email=79;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE email=79;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
if (num = 63)
if (num == 63)
Use ==.
Scala
if ($c = 95) {{}}
if ($c -eq 95) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
render
render()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
User.save();
User.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
SELECT id email FROM orders;
SELECT id, email FROM orders;
Add comma.
SQL
index = 54
index=54
No spaces.
Shell
let bar: number = 'output';
let bar: string = 'output';
Fix type.
TypeScript
let s = String::from("world"); let r=&s; s.push_str("!");
let mut s = String::from("world"); let r=&s; println!("{{}}", r); s.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
let data = 83;
let data = 83;
Correct.
JavaScript
<table><tr><td>data<td>test</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>data</td><td>test</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
var bar int = 'message'
var bar string = 'message'
Type mismatch.
Go
function process(foo:string){{return foo;}} process(29);
function process(foo:string){{return foo;}} process('output');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
else print('info')
else: print('info')
Colon after else.
Python
class = 'info'
class_name = 'info'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
print 'test'
print('test')
print needs parentheses.
Python
for i=1,93 do print(i) end
for i=1,93 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
[x*x for x in data if x > 80]
[x*x for x in data if x > 80]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
while count > 100 count -= 1
while count > 100: count -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
.Order {{ color: #333; }}
.Order {{ color: #333; }}
Correct.
CSS
function foo() {{ echo 'data'; }}
function foo() {{ echo 'data'; }}
Correct.
PHP
switch(y){{ case 74: break; }}
switch(y){{ case 74: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
String name = 'test';
String name = 'test';
Correct.
Dart
if (a = 86)
if (a == 86)
Use ==.
R
var x = 91;
var x = 91;
Correct.
Dart
<div color=#333>
<div style='color:#333;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
const c;
const c = 43;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
<img src='result.jpg'>
<img src='result.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
const z = 6; z = 49;
let z = 6; z = 49;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
<person age=73>
<person age="73">
Quote attribute.
XML
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
for (int i=0; i<12; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<12; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
int* obj = nullptr; *obj=5;
int* obj = new int; *obj=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
let x: number | null = null; x.toFixed(13);
let x: number | null = null; if(x!==null) x.toFixed(13);
Null check.
TypeScript
function bar(): void {{ return 49; }}
function bar(): number {{ return 49; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
if temp = 50
if temp == 50
Use ==.
MATLAB
class Item def method end end
class Item def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
local result = 81
local result = 81
Correct.
Lua
x == '39'
x === 39
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
cin >> a;
int a; cin >> a;
Declare variable.
C++
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
y > 99 & a < 37
y > 99 and a < 37
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
{ "name": "test" }
{ "name": "test" }
Correct.
JSON
[88, 73, 13
[88, 73, 13]
Close bracket.
Ruby
if y > 69 print('info')
if y > 69: print('info')
Colon missing after if.
Python
val a = 57; a = 1
var a = 57; a = 1
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++