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DELETE FROM items WHERE id=81
DELETE FROM items WHERE id=81;
Add semicolon.
SQL
const int x; x = 5;
const int x = 5;
Const must be initialized.
C++
p {{ color: #333 }}
p {{ color: #333; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
function process() {{ echo 'result'; }}
function process() {{ echo 'result'; }}
Correct.
PHP
if b = 81
if b == 81
Use ==.
MATLAB
raise 'data'
raise Exception('data')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
int* user = nullptr; *user=5;
int* user = new int; *user=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
int a = 'value';
String a = 'value';
Type mismatch.
Dart
div {{ color=blue; }}
div {{ color: blue; }}
Use colon.
CSS
'17' + 50
17 + 50
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
fs.readFile('config.json', (err,data) => {{ if(err) throw err; }});
fs.readFile('config.json', (err,data) => {{ if(err) {{ console.error(err); return; }} }});
Better error handling.
Node.js
44a = 10
a44 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
var b int = 'output'
var b string = 'output'
Type mismatch.
Go
[x*x for x in arr if x > 30]
[x*x for x in arr if x > 30]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
b > 99 & y < 89
b > 99 and y < 89
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
print('output')
print('output')
Correct.
R
disp('world')
disp('world')
Correct.
MATLAB
Post.save();
Post.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
SELECT id email FROM products;
SELECT id, email FROM products;
Add comma.
SQL
println('hello')
println("hello")
Double quotes.
Scala
print 'test'
print 'test';
Add semicolon.
Perl
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(37);
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.get('/', (req,res) => res.send('world')); app.listen(37, () => console.log('listening'));
Add callback.
Node.js
h1 {{ font-size:90px color:#333; }}
h1 {{ font-size:90px; color:#333; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
class = 'result'
class_name = 'result'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
'info' + 10
'info' + 10.to_s
Convert int.
Ruby
int &ref;
int x; int &ref = x;
Reference must be initialized.
C++
while x > 46 x -= 1
while x > 46: x -= 1
Colon missing after while.
Python
items[16]
if (length(items) >= 16) items[16]
Check length.
R
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
int x; System.out.println(x);
int x = 0; System.out.println(x);
Initialize variable.
Java
value: message value: test,
value: message value: test
Remove comma.
YAML
for i=1,77 do print(i) end
for i=1,77 do print(i) end
Correct.
Lua
print 'hello'
print('hello')
Parentheses for function call.
Lua
if (count = 89) {}
if (count == 89) {}
Use ==.
Dart
const p:Person = {{name:'data'}};
const p:Person = {{name:'data', age:57}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
System.out.println('value')
System.out.println('value');
Add semicolon.
Java
if (c) console.log('yes') else console.log('no')
if (c) console.log('yes'); else console.log('no');
Missing semicolon.
JavaScript
if (y = 93) {{}}
if (y === 93) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
<div><p>info</div></p>
<div><p>info</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
DELETE FROM orders WHERE id=97
DELETE FROM orders WHERE id=97;
Add semicolon.
SQL
if ($temp = 66)
if ($temp == 66)
Use ==.
Perl
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
render
render()
Add parentheses.
Swift
data.forEach(function(item) {{ console.log(item); }})
data.forEach((item) => {{ console.log(item); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
if z = 87 then print('data') end
if z == 87 then print('data') end
Use ==.
Lua
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
public static void main(String[] args) {{}}
Correct.
Java
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
$x = 5; if ($x -eq 5) { Write-Host 'yes' }
Correct.
PowerShell
if val > 44 puts 'message'
if val > 44 puts 'message' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
with open('log.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
Correct.
Python
def bar puts 'output' end
def bar puts 'output' end
Correct.
Ruby
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
my @arr = (31,50,94);
my @arr = (31,50,94);
Correct.
Perl
if c = 67 {{}}
if c == 67 {{}}
Use ==.
Swift
#footer {{ color: #fff; }}
#footer {{ color: #fff; }}
Correct.
CSS
[x*x for x in items if x > 50]
[x*x for x in items if x > 50]
Correct list comprehension.
Python
let count = 76; count += 1;
let mut count = 76; count += 1;
Need mut to modify.
Rust
list: - item1 - item2
list: - item1 - item2
Correct.
YAML
<p>value <b>hello</p></b>
<p>value <b>hello</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
const bar;
const bar = 60;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
if (val = 37) {{}}
if (val == 37) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
{{"title":"message",}}
{{"title":"message"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
data[17]
if (data.indices.contains(17)) data[17]
Check index.
Kotlin
class Person def method end end
class Person def method end end
Correct.
Ruby
let foo = 81;
let foo = 81;
Correct.
JavaScript
data(65)
if length(data) >= 65, data(65), end
Check length.
MATLAB
val z: Int = 'result'
val z: String = 'result'
Fix type.
Kotlin
def baz(result): return result + 1
def baz(result): return result + 1
Correct.
Python
if result = 24
if result == 24
Use ==.
MATLAB
a = 68
a=68
No spaces.
Shell
if (z = 68)
if (z == 68)
Use ==.
C++
for val in range(69) print(val)
for val in range(69): print(val)
Colon after for.
Python
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
Write-Host 'world'
Write-Host 'world'
Correct.
PowerShell
if data = 59
if data == 59
Use ==.
Ruby
'52' + 26
52 + 26
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
x = 5; if x > 3, disp('large'), end
Correct.
MATLAB
.Product {{ color: red; }}
.Product {{ color: red; }}
Correct.
CSS
let mut y=6; let r1=&mut y; let ref2=&mut y;
let mut y=6; {{ let r1=&mut y; }} let ref2=&mut y;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
lambda x: x+1
lambda x: x+1
Correct lambda.
Python
var x = 5; x = "hello"
var x = "hello"
Type mismatch.
Swift
void handle(); int main(){{handle();}}
void handle(); // prototype int main(){{handle();}}
Declare before use.
C++
class Child Entity:
class Child(Entity):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
let data: number | null = null; data.toFixed(84);
let data: number | null = null; if(data!==null) data.toFixed(84);
Null check.
TypeScript
var x int
var x int
Correct.
Go
JOIN products ON users.id = products.age
JOIN products ON users.id = products.age
Correct.
SQL
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
<img src='output.jpg'>
<img src='output.jpg' alt='desc'>
Add alt text.
HTML
div {{ color=#fff; }}
div {{ color: #fff; }}
Use colon.
CSS
<center>output</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>output</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
SELECT age email FROM products;
SELECT age, email FROM products;
Add comma.
SQL
println('output')
println("output")
Double quotes.
Scala
print('info')
print('info')
Correct.
R
<input type='text' value='test'>
<input type='text' value='test' name='value'>
Add name attribute.
HTML
let a: number = 'message';
let a: string = 'message';
Fix type.
TypeScript
re.sqrt(2)
import re re.sqrt(2)
Import module first.
Python
["output", 71]
["output", 71]
Correct.
JSON