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def test(bar): return bar + 1
def test(bar): return bar + 1
Correct.
Python
if val = 55:
if val == 55:
Use == for comparison.
Python
DELETE FROM items WHERE status=45
DELETE FROM items WHERE status=45;
Add semicolon.
SQL
val a = 45; a = 55
var a = 45; a = 55
Use var for reassignment.
Scala
process
process()
Add parentheses.
Swift
my @arr = (31,94,92);
my @arr = (31,94,92);
Correct.
Perl
int values[45]; values[45]=5;
int values[45]; if(45<45){{}} else values[45]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
$x = 5; print $x
$x = 5; print $x;
Missing semicolon.
Perl
try {{ throw 'value'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('value'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript
[11, 58, 26
[11, 58, 26]
Close bracket.
Python
SELECT * FROM items WHRE email=73;
SELECT * FROM items WHERE email=73;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
<?php // code ?>
<?php // code ?>
Correct.
PHP
assert index > 69
assert index > 69
Correct.
Python
[x*x for x in arr if x > 17]
[x*x for x in arr if x > 17]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products;
Missing semicolon.
SQL
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
if result = 85
if result == 85
Use ==.
Go
void main() {{ print('data') }}
void main() {{ print('data'); }}
Add semicolon.
Dart
for i=1,84 do print(i) end
for i=1,84 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
let num = 'message'
let num = "message"
Double quotes.
Swift
String name = 'info';
String name = 'info';
Correct.
Dart
int[] data = new int[7]; data[7] = 5;
int[] data = new int[7]; if (7 < data.length) data[7] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
UPDATE products SET email='hello' WHERE role=19
UPDATE products SET email='hello' WHERE role=19;
Add semicolon.
SQL
var x = 5; x = true
var x = 5; x = 10
Type mismatch.
Kotlin
println('result')
println("result")
Double quotes.
Scala
let s = String::from("value"); let r=&s; s.push_str("!");
let mut s = String::from("value"); let r=&s; println!("{{}}", r); s.push_str("!");
Cannot mutate while borrowed.
Rust
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://test.org' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
name: data age: data,
name: data age: data
Remove comma.
YAML
<person><name>hello</name><desc>23</desc></person
<person><name>hello</name><desc>23</desc></person>
Add closing >.
XML
list[78]
if list.indices.contains(78) {{ list[78] }}
Check index.
Swift
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
let v=vec![25,15,54]; let head=&v[0]; v.push(34);
let mut v=vec![25,15,54]; let head=v[0]; v.push(34);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
<person name='output'/>
<person name="output"/>
Double quotes.
XML
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
.Product {{ color: blue; }}
.Product {{ color: blue; }}
Correct.
CSS
#footer {{ color: #333; }}
#footer {{ color: #333; }}
Correct.
CSS
{{'id':97, 'id' 22}}
{{'id':97, 'id':22}}
Colon missing.
Python
class Person {{ int bar; }} obj.bar=5;
class Person {{ public int bar; }} obj.bar=5;
Make field public.
Java
{{"id":"value",}}
{{"id":"value"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
{{"title":"data" "age":33}}
{{"title":"data", "age":33}}
Add comma.
JSON
val item = 'data'
val item = "data"
Double quotes.
Kotlin
83y = 10
y83 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
Write-Host 'value'
Write-Host 'value'
Correct.
PowerShell
a = output
a = 'output'
Quote strings.
Python
String index = 'message';
String index = "message";
Double quotes.
Java
print 'result'
print 'result';
Add semicolon.
Perl
<person age=33>
<person age="33">
Quote attribute.
XML
function compute(): void {{ return 49; }}
function compute(): number {{ return 49; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
[14, 19, 45
[14, 19, 45]
Close bracket.
Ruby
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
<center>result</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>result</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
if data > 84 puts 'world'
if data > 84 puts 'world' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
if foo = 46
if foo == 46
Use ==.
Ruby
jwt.sign({{id:32}}, 'token');
jwt.sign({{id:32}}, 'token', {{expiresIn:'15m'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
match result {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match result {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
if a = 49 then print('value') end
if a == 49 then print('value') end
Use ==.
Lua
let foo = 66;
let foo = 66;
Correct.
JavaScript
class Child Base:
class Child(Base):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
if (data = 88) {{}}
if (data === 88) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
if ($result = 14) {{}}
if ($result -eq 14) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
fn test() -> i32 {{ 18 }}
fn test() -> i32 {{ 18 }}
Correct.
Rust
<ul><li>data<li>world</ul>
<ul><li>data</li><li>world</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
val num: Int = 'message'
val num: String = 'message'
Fix type.
Kotlin
if b = 39
if b == 39
Use ==.
MATLAB
if index > 9 print('result')
if index > 9: print('result')
Colon missing after if.
Python
if (a = 34) {{}}
if (a == 34) {{}}
Use ==.
Kotlin
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(96);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(96, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
int* obj = nullptr; *obj=5;
int* obj = new int; *obj=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
yield num
yield num
Correct yield.
Python
function bar(foo:string){{return foo;}} bar(79);
function bar(foo:string){{return foo;}} bar('value');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
class User {{ int y; }};
class User {{ public: int y; }};
Make public.
C++
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
data[85]
if (length(data) >= 85) data[85]
Check length.
R
a > 40 & y < 27
a > 40 and y < 27
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
local z = 27
local z = 27
Correct.
Lua
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('message')).listen(46);
const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req,res) => res.end('message')).listen(46);
Correct.
Node.js
result == '62'
result === 62
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
'data' + 43
'data' + 43.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
console.log('result'
console.log('result')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
cin >> x cout << x;
cin >> x; cout << x;
Add semicolon.
C++
if ($data = 54)
if ($data == 54)
Use ==.
Perl
while read line; do echo $line; done < input.csv
while read line; do echo $line; done < input.csv
Correct.
Shell
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
List<int> list = [1,2,3];
Correct.
Dart
for index in range(47) print(index)
for index in range(47): print(index)
Colon after for.
Python
cin >> a;
int a; cin >> a;
Declare variable.
C++
'output' + 13
'output' + str(13)
Can't add int to string.
Python
else print('data')
else: print('data')
Colon after else.
Python
if (y = 28) {}
if (y == 28) {}
Use ==.
Dart
User.save();
User.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
<table><tr><td>world<td>data</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>world</td><td>data</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
void foo(); int main(){{foo();}}
void foo(); // prototype int main(){{foo();}}
Declare before use.
C++
fmt.Println 'output'
fmt.Println('output')
Missing parentheses.
Go
const val;
const val = 4;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
for (int i=0; i<18; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<18; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
if (z = 26)
if (z == 26)
Use ==.
Scala
if count = 57 {{}}
if count == 57 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
let index = 9; let index = 27;
let index = 9; index = 27;
Duplicate declaration.
JavaScript