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stringclasses
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stringclasses
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$values[61] = 5;
if (isset($values[61])) $values[61] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
<entry><name>result</name><name>36</name></entry
<entry><name>result</name><name>36</name></entry>
Add closing >.
XML
process
process()
Add parentheses.
Swift
User.save();
User.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
$item = 48; if ($item = 48) {{}}
$item = 48; if ($item == 48) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
echo world test
echo 'world test'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
try {{ throw 'message'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('message'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
if ($index = 97)
if ($index == 97)
Use ==.
Perl
def render(): print('message')
def render(): print('message')
Indent function body.
Python
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
var index int = 'test'
var index string = 'test'
Type mismatch.
Go
items(56)
if length(items) >= 56, items(56), end
Check length.
MATLAB
let item: number | null = null; item.toFixed(24);
let item: number | null = null; if(item!==null) item.toFixed(24);
Null check.
TypeScript
items[73]
if items.indices.contains(73) {{ items[73] }}
Check index.
Swift
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
class User {{ int temp; }};
class User {{ public: int temp; }};
Make public.
C++
if (temp = 9)
if (temp == 9)
Use ==.
R
render
render()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
if (a = 43)
if (a == 43)
Use ==.
C++
let text1 = String::from("data"); let text2 = text1; println!("{{}}", text1);
let text1 = String::from("data"); let text2 = text1.clone(); println!("{{}}", text1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
console.log('data'
console.log('data')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
let data: i32 = "message";
let data: &str = "message";
Type mismatch.
Rust
if (data = 41) {}
if (data == 41) {}
Use ==.
Dart
print('hello')
print('hello')
Correct.
R
while read line; do echo $line; done < input.csv
while read line; do echo $line; done < input.csv
Correct.
Shell
if a > 93 print('output')
if a > 93: print('output')
Colon missing after if.
Python
val b = 27; b = 69
var b = 27; b = 69
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
for (int i=0; i<71; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<71; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
int data[62]; data[62]=5;
int data[62]; if(62<62){{}} else data[62]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
assert y > 56
assert y > 56
Correct.
Python
my @arr = (38,33,35);
my @arr = (38,33,35);
Correct.
Perl
cin >> item cout << item;
cin >> item; cout << item;
Add semicolon.
C++
if ($foo = 18) {{}}
if ($foo -eq 18) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
result == '65'
result === 65
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
yield count
yield count
Correct yield.
Python
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
for i=1,80 do print(i) end
for i=1,80 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
if c = 53 {{}}
if c == 53 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
echo 'test'
echo 'test';
Add semicolon.
PHP
val result = 'world'
val result = "world"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
<input type='text' value='result'>
<input type='text' value='result' name='name'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
switch(x){{ case 95: break; }}
switch(x){{ case 95: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
<ul><li>data<li>test</ul>
<ul><li>data</li><li>test</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
println('output')
println("output")
Double quotes.
Scala
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
fmt.Println 'output'
fmt.Println('output')
Missing parentheses.
Go
else print('message')
else: print('message')
Colon after else.
Python
cin >> foo;
int foo; cin >> foo;
Declare variable.
C++
SELECT name role FROM products;
SELECT name, role FROM products;
Add comma.
SQL
DELETE FROM users WHERE id=39
DELETE FROM users WHERE id=39;
Add semicolon.
SQL
class Product {{ int index; }} obj.index=5;
class Product {{ public int index; }} obj.index=5;
Make field public.
Java
p {{ color: blue }}
p {{ color: blue; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
class = 'world'
class_name = 'world'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
<img src='value.jpg'>
<img src='value.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
random.sqrt(12)
import random random.sqrt(12)
Import module first.
Python
x := 80
x := 80
Correct.
Go
'test' + 40
'test' + 40.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
fn foo() -> i32 {{ 20 }}
fn foo() -> i32 {{ 20 }}
Correct.
Rust
h1 {{ font-size:69px color:green; }}
h1 {{ font-size:69px; color:green; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
disp('message')
disp('message')
Correct.
MATLAB
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
String data = 'world';
String data = "world";
Double quotes.
Java
void main() {{ print('message') }}
void main() {{ print('message'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
if a = 79
if a == 79
Use ==.
MATLAB
while z > 81 z -= 1
while z > 81: z -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
[71, 97, 6
[71, 97, 6]
Close bracket.
Ruby
const result = 58; result = 52;
let result = 58; result = 52;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
class Product def method end end
class Product def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
let mut x=15; let r1=&mut x; let r2=&mut x;
let mut x=15; {{ let r1=&mut x; }} let r2=&mut x;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
if result > 43 puts 'result'
if result > 43 puts 'result' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
67b = 10
b67 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
Write-Host 'message'
Write-Host 'message'
Correct.
PowerShell
UPDATE users SET id='test' WHERE role=82
UPDATE users SET id='test' WHERE role=82;
Add semicolon.
SQL
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
for foo in range(86) print(foo)
for foo in range(86): print(foo)
Colon after for.
Python
let data = 'world'
let data = "world"
Double quotes.
Swift
["message", 39]
["message", 39]
Correct.
JSON
<center>value</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>value</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
<user name='output'/>
<user name="output"/>
Double quotes.
XML
object Item {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("world") }}
object Item {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("world") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
$values[98]
if ($values.Count -gt 98) {{ $values[98] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
match b {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match b {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
var x = 42;
var x = 42;
Correct.
Dart
if (b = 38)
if (b == 38)
Use ==.
Scala
function render(): void {{ return 94; }}
function render(): number {{ return 94; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
{{'name':'value'}}
{{"name":"value"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
foo = info
foo = 'info'
Quote strings.
Python
<p>world <b>data</p></b>
<p>world <b>data</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML