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const temp = 82; temp = 8;
let temp = 82; temp = 8;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
p {{ color: #fff }}
p {{ color: #fff; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
List(70,14,12)
List(70,14,12)
Correct.
Scala
$list[67] = 5;
if (isset($list[67])) $list[67] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
x := 89
x := 89
Correct.
Go
if [ $count = 52 ]; then
if [ "$count" = 52 ]; then
Quote variable.
Shell
if (count) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (count) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
let msg = String::from("output"); let borrow=&msg; msg.push_str("!");
let mut msg = String::from("output"); let borrow=&msg; println!("{{}}", borrow); msg.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
val x = 57; x = 17
var x = 57; x = 17
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
val == '46'
val === 46
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
<div><p>info</div></p>
<div><p>info</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
Correct.
Shell
class Item def method end end
class Item def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
result = 37
result=37
No spaces.
Shell
{{"name":"result",}}
{{"name":"result"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
else print('hello')
else: print('hello')
Colon after else.
Python
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
Order.save();
Order.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
let val: number = 'hello';
let val: string = 'hello';
Fix type.
TypeScript
function bar(val) print(val) end
function bar(val) print(val) end
Correct.
Lua
System.out.println('result')
System.out.println('result');
Add semicolon.
Java
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
val item: Int = 'message'
val item: String = 'message'
Fix type.
Kotlin
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
SELECT name role FROM orders;
SELECT name, role FROM orders;
Add comma.
SQL
int x = 'output';
String x = 'output';
Type mismatch.
Dart
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
sys.sqrt(88)
import sys sys.sqrt(88)
Import module first.
Python
let y = 'info'
let y = "info"
Double quotes.
Swift
{ "name": "message" }
{ "name": "message" }
Correct.
JSON
my @arr = (57,78,4);
my @arr = (57,78,4);
Correct.
Perl
disp('world')
disp('world')
Correct.
MATLAB
if (y = 55)
if (y == 55)
Use ==.
R
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("result") }}
object Person {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("result") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
baz
baz()
Add parentheses.
Swift
foo = 4
foo=4
No spaces.
Shell
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
if (temp = 6) {{}}
if (temp == 6) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
<div color=red>
<div style='color:red;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
<ul><li>hello<li>data</ul>
<ul><li>hello</li><li>data</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
div {{ color=#fff; }}
div {{ color: #fff; }}
Use colon.
CSS
function test(z) print(z) end
function test(z) print(z) end
Correct.
Lua
<input type='text' value='info'>
<input type='text' value='info' name='value'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
if num = 40
if num == 40
Use ==.
Ruby
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
if ($z = 75) {{}}
if ($z -eq 75) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
<person age=64>
<person age="64">
Quote attribute.
XML
INSERT INTO orders VALUES ('message',4)
INSERT INTO orders (id, email) VALUES ('message',4);
Specify columns.
SQL
if (a = 67) {{}}
if (a === 67) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
["message", 82]
["message", 82]
Correct.
JSON
re.sqrt(14)
import re re.sqrt(14)
Import module first.
Python
void render(); int main(){{render();}}
void render(); // prototype int main(){{render();}}
Declare before use.
C++
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
class Person {{ int data; }};
class Person {{ public: int data; }};
Make public.
C++
else print('value')
else: print('value')
Colon after else.
Python
let x: number = 'hello';
let x: string = 'hello';
Fix type.
TypeScript
DELETE FROM orders WHERE age=14
DELETE FROM orders WHERE age=14;
Add semicolon.
SQL
if c = 90 then print('test') end
if c == 90 then print('test') end
Use ==.
Lua
cin >> b cout << b;
cin >> b; cout << b;
Add semicolon.
C++
if val > 9 print('world')
if val > 9: print('world')
Colon missing after if.
Python
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
{{'status':'info'}}
{{"status":"info"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
WHERE status = '52'
WHERE status = 52
Don't quote integer.
SQL
compute
compute()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
SELECT name role FROM items;
SELECT name, role FROM items;
Add comma.
SQL
<user name='value'/>
<user name="value"/>
Double quotes.
XML
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
if x = 36
if x == 36
Use ==.
Go
{{"id":"world",}}
{{"id":"world"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
val num: Int = 'output'
val num: String = 'output'
Fix type.
Kotlin
fn test() -> i32 {{ 25 }}
fn test() -> i32 {{ 25 }}
Correct.
Rust
echo 'test'
echo 'test';
Add semicolon.
PHP
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
UPDATE items SET name='info' WHERE email=16
UPDATE items SET name='info' WHERE email=16;
Add semicolon.
SQL
let b = 6;
let b = 6;
Correct.
JavaScript
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
let num = 88; num += 1;
let mut num = 88; num += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
y > 27 & a < 3
y > 27 and a < 3
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
count == '26'
count === 26
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
String name = 'message';
String name = 'message';
Correct.
Dart
val count = 19; count = 99
var count = 19; count = 99
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
[7, 90, 97
[7, 90, 97]
Close bracket.
Ruby
match data {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match data {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
class Product {{ int temp; }} obj.temp=5;
class Product {{ public int temp; }} obj.temp=5;
Make field public.
Java
int* person = nullptr; *person=5;
int* person = new int; *person=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
for i=1,91 do print(i) end
for i=1,91 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
status: output name: hello,
status: output name: hello
Remove comma.
YAML
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
print 'output'
print('output')
print needs parentheses.
Python
function foo(): void {{ return 70; }}
function foo(): number {{ return 70; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
name: message age: 73
name: message age: 73
Correct.
YAML
arr[96]
if arr.indices.contains(96) {{ arr[96] }}
Check index.
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
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
<person><name>hello</name><desc>57</desc></person
<person><name>hello</name><desc>57</desc></person>
Add closing >.
XML