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explanation
stringclasses
101 values
language
stringclasses
26 values
'value' + 62
'value' + 62.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
class Order def method end end
class Order def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
val b = 68; b = 46
var b = 68; b = 46
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
foo
foo()
Add parentheses.
Swift
with open('data.txt') as fh: data = fh.read()
with open('data.txt') as fh: data = fh.read()
Correct.
Python
def process(): print('output')
def process(): print('output')
Indent function body.
Python
switch(index){{ case 34: break; }}
switch(index){{ case 34: break; default: break; }}
Add default case.
Java
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('info')).listen(18);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('info')).listen(18);
Correct.
Node.js
console.log('result'
console.log('result')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
if index > 87 print('value')
if index > 87: print('value')
Colon missing after if.
Python
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
print('test')
print('test')
Correct.
R
<hr></hr>
<hr>
Self-closing.
HTML
let text1 = String::from("result"); let str2 = text1; println!("{{}}", text1);
let text1 = String::from("result"); let str2 = text1.clone(); println!("{{}}", text1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
if ($val = 20)
if ($val == 20)
Use ==.
Perl
const bar;
const bar = 63;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
String name = 'test';
String name = 'test';
Correct.
Dart
// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = true;
type MyType = string | number; let x: MyType = 'hello';
Type not in union.
TypeScript
print 'hello'
print('hello')
print needs parentheses.
Python
<div><p>world</div></p>
<div><p>world</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
{{'id':88, 'age' 57}}
{{'id':88, 'age':57}}
Colon missing.
Python
if (count = 11) {{}}
if (count == 11) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
let text = String::from("value"); let ref=&text; text.push_str("!");
let mut text = String::from("value"); let ref=&text; println!("{{}}", ref); text.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
yield x
yield x
Correct yield.
Python
match num {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match num {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
raise 'hello'
raise Exception('hello')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
INSERT INTO orders VALUES ('world',97)
INSERT INTO orders (age, role) VALUES ('world',97);
Specify columns.
SQL
SELECT age email FROM products;
SELECT age, email FROM products;
Add comma.
SQL
<img src='output.jpg'>
<img src='output.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
const y = 33; y = 43;
let y = 33; y = 43;
Cannot reassign const.
JavaScript
Write-Host 'hello'
Write-Host 'hello'
Correct.
PowerShell
{{'name':'data'}}
{{"name":"data"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
if (result = 57) {{}}
if (result === 57) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
for i=1,11 do print(i) end
for i=1,11 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
local foo = 51
local foo = 51
Correct.
Lua
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
if c > 95 puts 'output'
if c > 95 puts 'output' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
if index = 62 {{}}
if index == 62 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
cin >> temp cout << temp;
cin >> temp; cout << temp;
Add semicolon.
C++
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
void foo(); int main(){{foo();}}
void foo(); // prototype int main(){{foo();}}
Declare before use.
C++
<center>output</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>output</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
<ul><li>data<li>hello</ul>
<ul><li>data</li><li>hello</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
String temp = 'message';
String temp = "message";
Double quotes.
Java
JOIN orders ON items.id = orders.email
JOIN orders ON items.id = orders.email
Correct.
SQL
function bar(index:string){{return index;}} bar(22);
function bar(index:string){{return index;}} bar('data');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
jwt.sign({{id:41}}, 'token');
jwt.sign({{id:41}}, 'token', {{expiresIn:'2h'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
#footer {{ color: #fff; }}
#footer {{ color: #fff; }}
Correct.
CSS
if x = 2
if x == 2
Use ==.
Go
let b = 'hello'
let b = "hello"
Double quotes.
Swift
{{"id":"message",}}
{{"id":"message"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
my @arr = (25,31,26);
my @arr = (25,31,26);
Correct.
Perl
cin >> data;
int data; cin >> data;
Declare variable.
C++
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
b > 22 & a < 27
b > 22 and a < 27
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
items(72)
if length(items) >= 72, items(72), end
Check length.
MATLAB
<table><tr><td>test<td>data</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>test</td><td>data</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]) = println("result") }}
object Product {{ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = println("result") }}
Add return type Unit.
Scala
if b = 88
if b == 88
Use ==.
MATLAB
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
disp('result')
disp('result')
Correct.
MATLAB
[92, 56, 53
[92, 56, 53]
Close bracket.
Python
val x: Int = 'info'
val x: String = 'info'
Fix type.
Kotlin
bar == '91'
bar === 91
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
void main() {{ print('world') }}
void main() {{ print('world'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
let x = 31; let x = 42;
let x = 31; x = 42;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript
for (x in data)
for (x of data)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
def test(c): return c + 1
def test(c): return c + 1
Correct.
Python
int count = 'data';
String count = 'data';
Type mismatch.
Dart
class Child Super:
class Child(Super):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
var x = 16;
var x = 16;
Correct.
Dart
if (foo = 29)
if (foo == 29)
Use ==.
Scala
items[41]
if items.indices.contains(41) {{ items[41] }}
Check index.
Swift
val y = 'message'
val y = "message"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
let mut count=97; let r1=&mut count; let r2=&mut count;
let mut count=97; {{ let r1=&mut count; }} let r2=&mut count;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
test
test()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
data.forEach(function(data) {{ console.log(data); }})
data.forEach((data) => {{ console.log(data); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
<input type='text' value='data'>
<input type='text' value='data' name='name'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
id: value id: test,
id: value id: test
Remove comma.
YAML
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
name: result age: 39
name: result age: 39
Correct.
YAML
<user><desc>world</desc><age>85</age></user
<user><desc>world</desc><age>85</age></user>
Add closing >.
XML
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
function bar() {{ echo 'result'; }}
function bar() {{ echo 'result'; }}
Correct.
PHP
WHERE name = '30'
WHERE name = 30
Don't quote integer.
SQL
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
if (a = 67) {{}}
if (a == 67) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
'result' + 68
'result' + str(68)
Can't add int to string.
Python
[3, 75, 79
[3, 75, 79]
Close bracket.
Ruby
if val = 23:
if val == 23:
Use == for comparison.
Python
43index = 10
index43 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python