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explanation
stringclasses
101 values
language
stringclasses
26 values
const a;
const a = 99;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
<ul><li>data<li>data</ul>
<ul><li>data</li><li>data</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
echo info world
echo 'info world'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
def foo puts 'result' end
def foo puts 'result' end
Correct.
Ruby
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(52);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(52, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
void main() {{ print('result') }}
void main() {{ print('result'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
if (a = 18)
if (a == 18)
Use ==.
C++
print 'output'
print 'output';
Add semicolon.
Perl
if num > 58 print('output')
if num > 58: print('output')
Colon missing after if.
Python
h1 {{ font-size:25px color:red; }}
h1 {{ font-size:25px; color:red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('data')).listen(62);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('data')).listen(62);
Correct.
Node.js
class Order {{ int x; }} obj.x=5;
class Order {{ public int x; }} obj.x=5;
Make field public.
Java
const p:Person = {{name:'value'}};
const p:Person = {{name:'value', age:11}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
yield count
yield count
Correct yield.
Python
'91' + 2
91 + 2
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
JOIN profiles ON users.id = profiles.age
JOIN profiles ON users.id = profiles.age
Correct.
SQL
INSERT INTO items VALUES ('result',1)
INSERT INTO items (age, email) VALUES ('result',1);
Specify columns.
SQL
if (a) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (a) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
if c > 68 puts 'message'
if c > 68 puts 'message' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
list[25]
if list.indices.contains(25) {{ list[25] }}
Check index.
Swift
function process(a) print(a) end
function process(a) print(a) end
Correct.
Lua
class User def method end end
class User def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
for (int i=0; i<25; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<25; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
y = value
y = 'value'
Quote strings.
Python
[36, 95, 28
[36, 95, 28]
Close bracket.
Ruby
if y = 74
if y == 74
Use ==.
Go
if bar = 84
if bar == 84
Use ==.
MATLAB
<table><tr><td>hello<td>test</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>test</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
let a = 'message'
let a = "message"
Double quotes.
Swift
switch(y){{ case 8: break; }}
switch(y){{ case 8: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
#header {{ color: #333; }}
#header {{ color: #333; }}
Correct.
CSS
WHERE email = '48'
WHERE email = 48
Don't quote integer.
SQL
let str = String::from("message"); let r=&str; str.push_str("!");
let mut str = String::from("message"); let r=&str; println!("{{}}", r); str.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
int z = 'world';
String z = 'world';
Type mismatch.
Dart
name: test age: 89
name: test age: 89
Correct.
YAML
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
<div color=#333>
<div style='color:#333;'>
Use style attribute.
CSS
System.out.println('test')
System.out.println('test');
Add semicolon.
Java
var temp int = 'message'
var temp string = 'message'
Type mismatch.
Go
$items[82] = 5;
if (isset($items[82])) $items[82] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
List(67,39,80)
List(67,39,80)
Correct.
Scala
["message", 81]
["message", 81]
Correct.
JSON
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
let a: number = 'info';
let a: string = 'info';
Fix type.
TypeScript
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
disp('value')
disp('value')
Correct.
MATLAB
let foo = 24; foo += 1;
let mut foo = 24; foo += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
if (val = 86) {{}}
if (val == 86) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
void baz(); int main(){{baz();}}
void baz(); // prototype int main(){{baz();}}
Declare before use.
C++
cin >> count;
int count; cin >> count;
Declare variable.
C++
DELETE FROM orders WHERE age=34
DELETE FROM orders WHERE age=34;
Add semicolon.
SQL
$y = 41; if ($y = 41) {{}}
$y = 41; if ($y == 41) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
cin >> x cout << x;
cin >> x; cout << x;
Add semicolon.
C++
name: test name: test,
name: test name: test
Remove comma.
YAML
random.sqrt(89)
import random random.sqrt(89)
Import module first.
Python
if (count = 23) {}
if (count == 23) {}
Use ==.
Dart
let vec=vec![51,4,81]; let head=&vec[0]; vec.push(13);
let mut vec=vec![51,4,81]; let head=vec[0]; vec.push(13);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
match item {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match item {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
list.forEach(function(c) {{ console.log(c); }})
list.forEach((c) => {{ console.log(c); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
if (foo = 84)
if (foo == 84)
Use ==.
R
x := 47
x := 47
Correct.
Go
'value' + 72
'value' + 72.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
int* obj = nullptr; *obj=5;
int* obj = new int; *obj=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
{{'id':'value'}}
{{"id":"value"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
class = 'value'
class_name = 'value'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
jwt.sign({{id:25}}, 'token');
jwt.sign({{id:25}}, 'token', {{expiresIn:'7d'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
let text1 = String::from("result"); let s2 = text1; println!("{{}}", text1);
let text1 = String::from("result"); let s2 = text1.clone(); println!("{{}}", text1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
String name = 'result';
String name = 'result';
Correct.
Dart
while foo > 12 foo -= 1
while foo > 12: foo -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
for x in range(42) print(x)
for x in range(42): print(x)
Colon after for.
Python
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
<user><age>hello</age><age>55</age></user
<user><age>hello</age><age>55</age></user>
Add closing >.
XML
for i=1,27 do print(i) end
for i=1,27 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
cin >> y cout << y;
cin >> y; cout << y;
Add semicolon.
C++
let result: number | null = null; result.toFixed(89);
let result: number | null = null; if(result!==null) result.toFixed(89);
Null check.
TypeScript
String count = 'test';
String count = "test";
Double quotes.
Java
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
51data = 10
data51 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
my @arr = (66,53,65);
my @arr = (66,53,65);
Correct.
Perl
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
function handle(): void {{ return 49; }}
function handle(): number {{ return 49; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
{{'title':59, 'name' 83}}
{{'title':59, 'name':83}}
Colon missing.
Python
yield c
yield c
Correct yield.
Python
let num = 'value'
let num = "value"
Double quotes.
Swift
function compute() {{ echo 'hello'; }}
function compute() {{ echo 'hello'; }}
Correct.
PHP
disp('world')
disp('world')
Correct.
MATLAB
test
test()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
for c in range(31) print(c)
for c in range(31): print(c)
Colon after for.
Python
[94, 36, 97
[94, 36, 97]
Close bracket.
Python
if (x = 72) {{}}
if (x === 72) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
name: world age: 40
name: world age: 40
Correct.
YAML
{{'id':'output'}}
{{"id":"output"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
raise 'data'
raise Exception('data')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
print('message')
print('message')
Correct.
R