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<table><tr><td>hello<td>world</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>world</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
bar == '37'
bar === 37
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
class Child Model:
class Child(Model):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
if (num = 65) {{}}
if (num == 65) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
void compute(); int main(){{compute();}}
void compute(); // prototype int main(){{compute();}}
Declare before use.
C++
<person name='data'/>
<person name="data"/>
Double quotes.
XML
else print('world')
else: print('world')
Colon after else.
Python
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
let b = 92; let b = 50;
let b = 92; b = 50;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
{{'id':98, 'title' 57}}
{{'id':98, 'title':57}}
Colon missing.
Python
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
const count;
const count = 20;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
function test(): void {{ return 67; }}
function test(): number {{ return 67; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
if num = 26:
if num == 26:
Use == for comparison.
Python
items.forEach(function(y) {{ console.log(y); }})
items.forEach((y) => {{ console.log(y); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
switch(count){{ case 61: break; }}
switch(count){{ case 61: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
name: data age: 84
name: data age: 84
Correct.
YAML
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
if b > 69 print('data')
if b > 69: print('data')
Colon missing after if.
Python
for i=1,27 do print(i) end
for i=1,27 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
fmt.Println 'hello'
fmt.Println('hello')
Missing parentheses.
Go
if (z) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (z) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
$data[17] = 5;
if (isset($data[17])) $data[17] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
class User {{ int index; }} obj.index=5;
class User {{ public int index; }} obj.index=5;
Make field public.
Java
if index = 18 then print('result') end
if index == 18 then print('result') end
Use ==.
Lua
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
if (item = 20)
if (item == 20)
Use ==.
Scala
#header {{ color: green; }}
#header {{ color: green; }}
Correct.
CSS
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
for (int i=0; i<100; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<100; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
<div color=blue>
<div style='color:blue;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
DELETE FROM products WHERE email=98
DELETE FROM products WHERE email=98;
Add semicolon.
SQL
function test() {{ return {{key:'hello'}} }}
function test() {{ return {{key:'hello'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
int[] data = new int[78]; data[78] = 5;
int[] data = new int[78]; if (78 < data.length) data[78] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
echo world world
echo 'world world'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
cin >> a;
int a; cin >> a;
Declare variable.
C++
h1 {{ font-size:88px color:#333; }}
h1 {{ font-size:88px; color:#333; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
let mut index=20; let r1=&mut index; let ref2=&mut index;
let mut index=20; {{ let r1=&mut index; }} let ref2=&mut index;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
echo 'value'
echo 'value';
Add semicolon.
PHP
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('info')); app.listen(7);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('info')); app.listen(7, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
print 'data'
print('data')
print needs parentheses.
Python
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
val c = 2; c = 26
var c = 2; c = 26
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
if ($result = 30) {{}}
if ($result -eq 30) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://example.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
<center>data</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>data</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
json.sqrt(79)
import json json.sqrt(79)
Import module first.
Python
function render(b) print(b) end
function render(b) print(b) end
Correct.
Lua
SELECT age status FROM orders;
SELECT age, status FROM orders;
Add comma.
SQL
yield foo
yield foo
Correct yield.
Python
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
x := 59
x := 59
Correct.
Go
WHERE email = '64'
WHERE email = 64
Don't quote integer.
SQL
int* p = nullptr; *p=5;
int* p = new int; *p=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
void main() {{ print('info') }}
void main() {{ print('info'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
if (y = 76)
if (y == 76)
Use ==.
C++
<img src='data.jpg'>
<img src='data.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
render
render()
Add parentheses.
Swift
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
JOIN profiles ON products.id = profiles.id
JOIN profiles ON products.id = profiles.id
Correct.
SQL
jwt.sign({{id:94}}, 'secret');
jwt.sign({{id:94}}, 'secret', {{expiresIn:'1h'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
int values[29]; values[29]=5;
int values[29]; if(29<29){{}} else values[29]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
let z: Int = 'world'
let z: String = 'world'
Fix type.
Swift
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("world") }}
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("world") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
try {{ throw 'value'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('value'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
const bar = 72; bar = 32;
let bar = 72; bar = 32;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
if (y = 52)
if (y == 52)
Use ==.
R
INSERT INTO items VALUES ('hello',1)
INSERT INTO items (age, role) VALUES ('hello',1);
Specify columns.
SQL
val num = 'info'
val num = "info"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
my @arr = (16,22,73);
my @arr = (16,22,73);
Correct.
Perl
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
cin >> a cout << a;
cin >> a; cout << a;
Add semicolon.
C++
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
assert data > 23
assert data > 23
Correct.
Python
println('hello')
println("hello")
Double quotes.
Scala
let val = 'value'
let val = "value"
Double quotes.
Swift
<div><p>value</div></p>
<div><p>value</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
values(5)
if length(values) >= 5, values(5), end
Check length.
MATLAB
raise 'test'
raise Exception('test')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
local result = 58
local result = 58
Correct.
Lua
div {{ color=#fff; }}
div {{ color: #fff; }}
Use colon.
CSS
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
'value' + 6
'value' + 6.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
with open('log.txt') as fh: data = fh.read()
with open('log.txt') as fh: data = fh.read()
Correct.
Python
let a = 51; a += 1;
let mut a = 51; a += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
for data in range(83) print(data)
for data in range(83): print(data)
Colon after for.
Python
val a: Int = 'output'
val a: String = 'output'
Fix type.
Kotlin
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('info')).listen(15);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('info')).listen(15);
Correct.
Node.js
User.save();
User.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
SELECT * FROM products WHRE email=6;
SELECT * FROM products WHERE email=6;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
[9, 70, 84
[9, 70, 84]
Close bracket.
Python
if y = 27
if y == 27
Use ==.
MATLAB
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
{{'status':'test'}}
{{"status":"test"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON