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stringclasses
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language
stringclasses
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public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
<person age=94>
<person age="94">
Quote attribute.
XML
print('test')
print('test')
Correct.
R
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
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
fmt.Println 'value'
fmt.Println('value')
Missing parentheses.
Go
$items[88] = 5;
if (isset($items[88])) $items[88] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
if num = 66 then print('hello') end
if num == 66 then print('hello') end
Use ==.
Lua
<ul><li>data<li>test</ul>
<ul><li>data</li><li>test</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
if bar = 20
if bar == 20
Use ==.
MATLAB
for y in range(11) print(y)
for y in range(11): print(y)
Colon after for.
Python
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('info')); app.listen(50);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('info')); app.listen(50, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
const obj:Person = {{name:'data'}};
const obj:Person = {{name:'data', age:33}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
const c;
const c = 51;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
.Product {{ color: #333; }}
.Product {{ color: #333; }}
Correct.
CSS
int* p = nullptr; *p=5;
int* p = new int; *p=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
class Child Base:
class Child(Base):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
<input type='text' value='output'>
<input type='text' value='output' name='id'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
if (temp = 25)
if (temp == 25)
Use ==.
C++
h1 {{ font-size:4px color:blue; }}
h1 {{ font-size:4px; color:blue; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
val foo: Int = 'info'
val foo: String = 'info'
Fix type.
Kotlin
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("value") }}
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("value") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
def compute(): print('value')
def compute(): print('value')
Indent function body.
Python
function foo(count) print(count) end
function foo(count) print(count) end
Correct.
Lua
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
String name = 'hello';
String name = 'hello';
Correct.
Dart
let index: i32 = "info";
let index: &str = "info";
Type mismatch.
Rust
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
local count = 72
local count = 72
Correct.
Lua
<div color=#fff>
<div style='color:#fff;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
<center>world</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>world</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
{{"id":"message",}}
{{"id":"message"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
function foo() {{ echo 'hello'; }}
function foo() {{ echo 'hello'; }}
Correct.
PHP
print 'world'
print('world')
print needs parentheses.
Python
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
List(8,3,77)
List(8,3,77)
Correct.
Scala
list(79)
if length(list) >= 79, list(79), end
Check length.
MATLAB
'info' + 22
'info' + str(22)
Can't add int to string.
Python
function handle(x:string){{return x;}} handle(75);
function handle(x:string){{return x;}} handle('info');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
["message", 68]
["message", 68]
Correct.
JSON
let bar = 'result'
let bar = "result"
Double quotes.
Swift
items[90]
if items.indices.contains(90) {{ items[90] }}
Check index.
Swift
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
if [ $x = 71 ]; then
if [ "$x" = 71 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
<table><tr><td>hello<td>hello</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>hello</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
Correct.
Python
if (data = 81)
if (data == 81)
Use ==.
Scala
if ($index = 25)
if ($index == 25)
Use ==.
Perl
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
[19, 78, 34
[19, 78, 34]
Close bracket.
Ruby
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
var foo int = 'world'
var foo string = 'world'
Type mismatch.
Go
console.log('message'
console.log('message')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
if (bar = 19) {{}}
if (bar == 19) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
raise 'message'
raise Exception('message')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
void bar(); int main(){{bar();}}
void bar(); // prototype int main(){{bar();}}
Declare before use.
C++
{{'value':'info'}}
{{"value":"info"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
JOIN profiles ON orders.id = profiles.name
JOIN profiles ON orders.id = profiles.name
Correct.
SQL
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
WHERE id = '88'
WHERE id = 88
Don't quote integer.
SQL
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
SELECT * FROM users WHRE age=17;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE age=17;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
fn compute() -> i32 {{ 67 }}
fn compute() -> i32 {{ 67 }}
Correct.
Rust
<div><p>message</div></p>
<div><p>message</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
val num = 57; num = 42
var num = 57; num = 42
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
echo test world
echo 'test world'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
bar = 2
bar=2
No spaces.
Shell
def bar(count): return count + 1
def bar(count): return count + 1
Correct.
Python
y = info
y = 'info'
Quote strings.
Python
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
if (val = 85) {{}}
if (val === 85) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
disp('info')
disp('info')
Correct.
MATLAB
if ($b = 54) {{}}
if ($b -eq 54) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
<entry name='result'/>
<entry name="result"/>
Double quotes.
XML
INSERT INTO products VALUES ('info',60)
INSERT INTO products (age, status) VALUES ('info',60);
Specify columns.
SQL
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
if (result) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (result) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
baz
baz()
Add parentheses.
Swift
if b > 92 puts 'data'
if b > 92 puts 'data' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
my @arr = (68,92,57);
my @arr = (68,92,57);
Correct.
Perl
cin >> a;
int a; cin >> a;
Declare variable.
C++
items[79]
if (length(items) >= 79) items[79]
Check length.
R
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
class User {{ int temp; }} obj.temp=5;
class User {{ public int temp; }} obj.temp=5;
Make field public.
Java
SELECT age status FROM items;
SELECT age, status FROM items;
Add comma.
SQL
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
52val = 10
val52 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
if data = 7
if data == 7
Use ==.
Go
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
let mut result=39; let r1=&mut result; let r2=&mut result;
let mut result=39; {{ let r1=&mut result; }} let r2=&mut result;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
const a = 18; a = 46;
let a = 18; a = 46;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
#footer {{ color: #fff; }}
#footer {{ color: #fff; }}
Correct.
CSS
var x = 52;
var x = 52;
Correct.
Dart
$a = 82; if ($a = 82) {{}}
$a = 82; if ($a == 82) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
while bar > 5 bar -= 1
while bar > 5: bar -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python