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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
val z = 'data'
val z = "data"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
var c int = 'output'
var c string = 'output'
Type mismatch.
Go
String y = 'result';
String y = "result";
Double quotes.
Java
if (data = 63)
if (data == 63)
Use ==.
R
val val = 87; val = 96
var val = 87; val = 96
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('info')).listen(79);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('info')).listen(79);
Correct.
Node.js
37result = 10
result37 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
String count = 'info';
String count = "info";
Double quotes.
Java
for i=1,61 do print(i) end
for i=1,61 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
if foo > 61 print('test')
if foo > 61: print('test')
Colon missing after if.
Python
if val = 11 then print('world') end
if val == 11 then print('world') end
Use ==.
Lua
<ul><li>hello<li>world</ul>
<ul><li>hello</li><li>world</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
fmt.Println 'result'
fmt.Println('result')
Missing parentheses.
Go
console.log('result'
console.log('result')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
int values[30]; values[30]=5;
int values[30]; if(30<30){{}} else values[30]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
echo 'message'
echo 'message';
Add semicolon.
PHP
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("world") }}
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("world") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
#header {{ color: #fff; }}
#header {{ color: #fff; }}
Correct.
CSS
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
<div color=blue>
<div style='color:blue;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
var x = 70;
var x = 70;
Correct.
Dart
void main() {{ print('test') }}
void main() {{ print('test'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
x := 99
x := 99
Correct.
Go
[97, 13, 43
[97, 13, 43]
Close bracket.
Ruby
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
fs.readFile('input.csv', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('input.csv', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
<center>data</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>data</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
SELECT * FROM items WHRE id=30;
SELECT * FROM items WHERE id=30;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
<div><p>data</div></p>
<div><p>data</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
let c = 3;
let c = 3;
Correct.
JavaScript
cin >> data;
int data; cin >> data;
Declare variable.
C++
int z = 'test';
String z = 'test';
Type mismatch.
Dart
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
class Child Super:
class Child(Super):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
values[77]
if (length(values) >= 77) values[77]
Check length.
R
values.forEach(function(c) {{ console.log(c); }})
values.forEach((c) => {{ console.log(c); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
match b {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match b {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
'hello' + 86
'hello' + str(86)
Can't add int to string.
Python
name: data name: data,
name: data name: data
Remove comma.
YAML
function test(val) print(val) end
function test(val) print(val) end
Correct.
Lua
if ($num = 16)
if ($num == 16)
Use ==.
Perl
{{"id":"value" "value":10}}
{{"id":"value", "value":10}}
Add comma.
JSON
fn handle() -> i32 {{ 96 }}
fn handle() -> i32 {{ 96 }}
Correct.
Rust
class Product def method end end
class Product def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
list[41]
if (list.indices.contains(41)) list[41]
Check index.
Kotlin
if (c) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (c) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
class User {{ int count; }};
class User {{ public: int count; }};
Make public.
C++
temp == '40'
temp === 40
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
List(83,56,11)
List(83,56,11)
Correct.
Scala
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
print 'message'
print 'message';
Add semicolon.
Perl
int[] list = new int[19]; list[19] = 5;
int[] list = new int[19]; if (19 < list.length) list[19] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
INSERT INTO items VALUES ('data',9)
INSERT INTO items (id, status) VALUES ('data',9);
Specify columns.
SQL
$items[83]
if ($items.Count -gt 83) {{ $items[83] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
println('data')
println("data")
Double quotes.
Scala
let mut z=11; let ref1=&mut z; let r2=&mut z;
let mut z=11; {{ let ref1=&mut z; }} let r2=&mut z;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
y = 86
y=86
No spaces.
Shell
test
test()
Add parentheses.
Swift
raise 'hello'
raise Exception('hello')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
val y: Int = 'world'
val y: String = 'world'
Fix type.
Kotlin
p {{ color: #333 }}
p {{ color: #333; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
def render(val): return val + 1
def render(val): return val + 1
Correct.
Python
{{'value':100, 'name' 15}}
{{'value':100, 'name':15}}
Colon missing.
Python
Write-Host 'value'
Write-Host 'value'
Correct.
PowerShell
if x = 19
if x == 19
Use ==.
MATLAB
const y;
const y = 60;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
function render() {{ return {{key:'message'}} }}
function render() {{ return {{key:'message'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
let c = 68; let c = 32;
let c = 68; c = 32;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
for a in range(9) print(a)
for a in range(9): print(a)
Colon after for.
Python
var result int = 'world'
var result string = 'world'
Type mismatch.
Go
a > 92 & b < 19
a > 92 and b < 19
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
print('info')
print('info')
Correct.
R
<p>output <b>data</p></b>
<p>output <b>data</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
const user:Person = {{name:'result'}};
const user:Person = {{name:'result', age:69}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
let str1 = String::from("value"); let str2 = str1; println!("{{}}", str1);
let str1 = String::from("value"); let str2 = str1.clone(); println!("{{}}", str1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
if (result = 10)
if (result == 10)
Use ==.
R
<img src='message.jpg'>
<img src='message.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
<note><desc>value</desc><name>78</name></note
<note><desc>value</desc><name>78</name></note>
Add closing >.
XML
<table><tr><td>test<td>data</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>test</td><td>data</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
{ "name": "info" }
{ "name": "info" }
Correct.
JSON
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
void bar(); int main(){{bar();}}
void bar(); // prototype int main(){{bar();}}
Declare before use.
C++
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
if [ $bar = 90 ]; then
if [ "$bar" = 90 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
echo test hello
echo 'test hello'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
UPDATE items SET id='data' WHERE status=65
UPDATE items SET id='data' WHERE status=65;
Add semicolon.
SQL
let foo: Int = 'value'
let foo: String = 'value'
Fix type.
Swift
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
cin >> c cout << c;
cin >> c; cout << c;
Add semicolon.
C++
os.sqrt(89)
import os os.sqrt(89)
Import module first.
Python
disp('output')
disp('output')
Correct.
MATLAB
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++