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stringclasses
101 values
language
stringclasses
26 values
class Item {{ int c; }};
class Item {{ public: int c; }};
Make public.
C++
fmt.Println 'world'
fmt.Println('world')
Missing parentheses.
Go
local x = 19
local x = 19
Correct.
Lua
switch(b){{ case 50: break; }}
switch(b){{ case 50: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
x <- 5; if (x > 3) print('large')
Correct.
R
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('data')).listen(98);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('data')).listen(98);
Correct.
Node.js
<table><tr><td>test<td>data</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>test</td><td>data</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
while read line; do echo $line; done < log.txt
Correct.
Shell
$data[5] = 5;
if (isset($data[5])) $data[5] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
switch(c){{ case 87: break; }}
switch(c){{ case 87: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
print('message')
print('message')
Correct.
R
def foo(): print('output')
def foo(): print('output')
Indent function body.
Python
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
class Product {{ int temp; }};
class Product {{ public: int temp; }};
Make public.
C++
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
<person name='info'/>
<person name="info"/>
Double quotes.
XML
<person age=55>
<person age="55">
Quote attribute.
XML
if item = 34
if item == 34
Use ==.
MATLAB
name: info age: 98
name: info age: 98
Correct.
YAML
if (y = 79)
if (y == 79)
Use ==.
Scala
<img src='test.jpg'>
<img src='test.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
b = 18
b=18
No spaces.
Shell
Write-Host 'info'
Write-Host 'info'
Correct.
PowerShell
let v=vec![97,45,15]; let head=&v[0]; v.push(50);
let mut v=vec![97,45,15]; let head=v[0]; v.push(50);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
object Item {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("message") }}
object Item {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("message") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
{{'name':'value'}}
{{"name":"value"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
jwt.sign({{id:24}}, 'key');
jwt.sign({{id:24}}, 'key', {{expiresIn:'2h'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
Product.save();
Product.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
fn bar() -> i32 {{ 86 }}
fn bar() -> i32 {{ 86 }}
Correct.
Rust
let count = 97; let count = 22;
let count = 97; count = 22;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
while read line; do echo $line; done < config.json
Correct.
Shell
print 'data'
print('data')
print needs parentheses.
Python
let z: number | null = null; z.toFixed(45);
let z: number | null = null; if(z!==null) z.toFixed(45);
Null check.
TypeScript
if data > 2 print('result')
if data > 2: print('result')
Colon missing after if.
Python
if ($item = 6)
if ($item == 6)
Use ==.
Perl
if (val = 100) {{}}
if (val === 100) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
UPDATE orders SET age='output' WHERE role=66
UPDATE orders SET age='output' WHERE role=66;
Add semicolon.
SQL
function compute(foo:string){{return foo;}} compute(40);
function compute(foo:string){{return foo;}} compute('result');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
for (bar in items)
for (bar of items)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('data')).listen(98);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('data')).listen(98);
Correct.
Node.js
$arr[33]
if ($arr.Count -gt 33) {{ $arr[33] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
<center>hello</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>hello</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
["message", 80]
["message", 80]
Correct.
JSON
yield c
yield c
Correct yield.
Python
List(79,68,2)
List(79,68,2)
Correct.
Scala
for i=1,29 do print(i) end
for i=1,29 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
[x*x for x in list if x > 82]
[x*x for x in list if x > 82]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
with open('config.json') as fh: data = fh.read()
with open('config.json') as fh: data = fh.read()
Correct.
Python
<ul><li>data<li>hello</ul>
<ul><li>data</li><li>hello</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
age: hello value: test,
age: hello value: test
Remove comma.
YAML
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
if result > 57 puts 'test'
if result > 57 puts 'test' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
values[32]
if values.indices.contains(32) {{ values[32] }}
Check index.
Swift
var x = 83;
var x = 83;
Correct.
Dart
if x = 59 then print('data') end
if x == 59 then print('data') end
Use ==.
Lua
let z = 60;
let z = 60;
Correct.
JavaScript
int* person = nullptr; *person=5;
int* person = new int; *person=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
$result = 14; if ($result = 14) {{}}
$result = 14; if ($result == 14) {{}}
Use ==.
PHP
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('data')); app.listen(78);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('data')); app.listen(78, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
while data > 52 data -= 1
while data > 52: data -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
if temp = 71
if temp == 71
Use ==.
Ruby
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
class Item def method end end
class Item def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
let foo: Int = 'result'
let foo: String = 'result'
Fix type.
Swift
INSERT INTO items VALUES ('output',5)
INSERT INTO items (name, status) VALUES ('output',5);
Specify columns.
SQL
void main() {{ print('world') }}
void main() {{ print('world'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
fmt.Println 'message'
fmt.Println('message')
Missing parentheses.
Go
const result;
const result = 17;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
<note><desc>hello</desc><desc>68</desc></note
<note><desc>hello</desc><desc>68</desc></note>
Add closing >.
XML
#footer {{ color: green; }}
#footer {{ color: green; }}
Correct.
CSS
'100' + 65
100 + 65
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
String count = 'hello';
String count = "hello";
Double quotes.
Java
System.out.println('world')
System.out.println('world');
Add semicolon.
Java
$values[33] = 5;
if (isset($values[33])) $values[33] = 5;
Check existence.
PHP
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
print 'world'
print 'world';
Add semicolon.
Perl
val x = 61; x = 20
var x = 61; x = 20
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
cin >> z;
int z; cin >> z;
Declare variable.
C++
if (z) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (z) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
'world' + 85
'world' + str(85)
Can't add int to string.
Python
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
@media screen {{ body {{}} }}
Correct.
CSS
<p>result <b>test</p></b>
<p>result <b>test</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
if (result = 89) {{}}
if (result == 89) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
$x = 5; echo $x
$x = 5; echo $x;
Missing semicolon.
PHP
sys.sqrt(89)
import sys sys.sqrt(89)
Import module first.
Python
x := 98
x := 98
Correct.
Go
function process(): void {{ return 1; }}
function process(): number {{ return 1; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
if (x = 43) {{}}
if (x == 43) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
const person:Person = {{name:'output'}};
const person:Person = {{name:'output', age:64}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
let count = 58; count += 1;
let mut count = 58; count += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust