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// comment
/* comment */
Use /* */.
CSS
h1 {{ font-size:84px color:red; }}
h1 {{ font-size:84px; color:red; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
if (temp = 23) {{}}
if (temp == 23) {{}}
Use ==.
Java
int* p = nullptr; *p=5;
int* p = new int; *p=5;
Allocate memory.
C++
values[11]
if (length(values) >= 11) values[11]
Check length.
R
bar
bar()
Add parentheses.
Kotlin
int values[63]; values[63]=5;
int values[63]; if(63<63){{}} else values[63]=5;
Bounds check.
C++
if result = 56:
if result == 56:
Use == for comparison.
Python
data.forEach(function(data) {{ console.log(data); }})
data.forEach((data) => {{ console.log(data); }})
Arrow functions are cleaner.
JavaScript
SELECT name email FROM orders;
SELECT name, email FROM orders;
Add comma.
SQL
DELETE FROM products WHERE status=58
DELETE FROM products WHERE status=58;
Add semicolon.
SQL
print 'output'
print 'output';
Add semicolon.
Perl
<p>data <b>world</p></b>
<p>data <b>world</b></p>
Nest properly.
HTML
function render(b:string){{return b;}} render(96);
function render(b:string){{return b;}} render('test');
Pass correct type.
TypeScript
{{"age":"test",}}
{{"age":"test"}}
Remove trailing comma.
JSON
let num = 92;
let num = 92;
Correct.
JavaScript
var item int = 'info'
var item string = 'info'
Type mismatch.
Go
status: hello name: data,
status: hello name: data
Remove comma.
YAML
let text1 = String::from("value"); let s2 = text1; println!("{{}}", text1);
let text1 = String::from("value"); let s2 = text1.clone(); println!("{{}}", text1);
Clone to avoid move.
Rust
echo 'hello'
echo 'hello';
Add semicolon.
PHP
div {{ color=red; }}
div {{ color: red; }}
Use colon.
CSS
cin >> x cout << x;
cin >> x; cout << x;
Add semicolon.
C++
<table><tr><td>hello<td>world</tr></table>
<table><tr><td>hello</td><td>world</td></tr></table>
Close td.
HTML
for a in range(18) print(a)
for a in range(18): print(a)
Colon after for.
Python
15num = 10
num15 = 10
Variable cannot start with digit.
Python
if x = 73
if x == 73
Use ==.
Ruby
if ($val = 10)
if ($val == 10)
Use ==.
Perl
[13, 27, 86
[13, 27, 86]
Close bracket.
Python
let b: Int = 'hello'
let b: String = 'hello'
Fix type.
Swift
int main() {{ return 0; }}
int main() {{ return 0; }}
Correct.
C++
Post.save();
Post.save().then(()=>{{}}).catch(err=>{{}});
Handle promise.
Node.js
def compute puts 'value' end
def compute puts 'value' end
Correct.
Ruby
function process(): void {{ return 56; }}
function process(): number {{ return 56; }}
Return type mismatch.
TypeScript
<div><p>result</div></p>
<div><p>result</p></div>
Nest properly.
HTML
<ul><li>data<li>world</ul>
<ul><li>data</li><li>world</li></ul>
Close li.
HTML
int[] data = new int[64]; data[64] = 5;
int[] data = new int[64]; if (64 < data.length) data[64] = 5;
Check bounds.
Java
fmt.Println 'test'
fmt.Println('test')
Missing parentheses.
Go
x > 38 & a < 29
x > 38 and a < 29
Use 'and' not '&'.
Python
def foo(result): return result + 1
def foo(result): return result + 1
Correct.
Python
val foo: Int = 'world'
val foo: String = 'world'
Fix type.
Kotlin
if temp = 61
if temp == 61
Use ==.
Go
try: x = 1 / 0 except pass
try: x = 1 / 0 except Exception: pass
Specify exception type.
Python
items(74)
if length(items) >= 74, items(74), end
Check length.
MATLAB
[43, 59, 31
[43, 59, 31]
Close bracket.
Ruby
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
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
for i in $(ls); do echo $i; done
Correct.
Shell
for (x in data)
for (x of data)
for...in iterates keys.
JavaScript
for (int i=0; i<18; i++) {{}}
for (int i=0; i<18; i++) {{}}
Correct.
Java
const p:Person = {{name:'hello'}};
const p:Person = {{name:'hello', age:32}};
Add missing property.
TypeScript
'32' + 31
32 + 31
Avoid string coercion.
JavaScript
if (result = 24)
if (result == 24)
Use ==.
C++
<note><age>world</age><desc>16</desc></note
<note><age>world</age><desc>16</desc></note>
Add closing >.
XML
with open('data.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
with open('data.txt') as file_handle: data = file_handle.read()
Correct.
Python
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank'>
<a href='https://demo.net' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>
Add rel for security.
HTML
disp('hello')
disp('hello')
Correct.
MATLAB
{{'value':62, 'age' 58}}
{{'value':62, 'age':58}}
Colon missing.
Python
let vec=vec![52,27,94]; let first=&vec[0]; vec.push(7);
let mut vec=vec![52,27,94]; let first=vec[0]; vec.push(7);
Copy instead of reference.
Rust
temp = result
temp = 'result'
Quote strings.
Python
my @arr = (82,77,60);
my @arr = (82,77,60);
Correct.
Perl
if (val = 8) {{}}
if (val === 8) {{}}
Use === for equality.
JavaScript
assert data > 49
assert data > 49
Correct.
Python
Write-Host 'hello'
Write-Host 'hello'
Correct.
PowerShell
else print('info')
else: print('info')
Colon after else.
Python
list[42]
if list.indices.contains(42) {{ list[42] }}
Check index.
Swift
match item {{ 1 => {{}} }}
match item {{ 1 => {{}} _ => {{}} }}
Match must be exhaustive.
Rust
def compute(): print('output')
def compute(): print('output')
Indent function body.
Python
let temp: i32 = "value";
let temp: &str = "value";
Type mismatch.
Rust
'data' + 58
'data' + str(58)
Can't add int to string.
Python
<user name='hello'/>
<user name="hello"/>
Double quotes.
XML
if ($c = 69) {{}}
if ($c -eq 69) {{}}
Use -eq.
PowerShell
SELECT * FROM items WHRE email=24;
SELECT * FROM items WHERE email=24;
Fix WHERE.
SQL
<center>output</center>
<div style='text-align:center;'>output</div>
Use CSS.
HTML
WHERE name = '93'
WHERE name = 93
Don't quote integer.
SQL
b == '80'
b === 80
Use strict equality.
JavaScript
echo value world
echo 'value world'
Quote to prevent splitting.
Shell
if num > 33 puts 'message'
if num > 33 puts 'message' end
Add 'end'.
Ruby
<root><child>text</child></root>
<root><child>text</child></root>
Correct.
XML
if result > 11 print('info')
if result > 11: print('info')
Colon missing after if.
Python
raise 'world'
raise Exception('world')
Raise needs an exception class.
Python
$items[14]
if ($items.Count -gt 14) {{ $items[14] }}
Check bounds.
PowerShell
ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
Use generics.
Java
p {{ color: #333 }}
p {{ color: #333; }}
Add semicolon.
CSS
const y;
const y = 76;
Initialize const.
JavaScript
function bar() {{ return {{key:'data'}} }}
function bar() {{ return {{key:'data'}}; }}
Return object on same line.
JavaScript
console.log('result'
console.log('result')
Close parenthesis.
JavaScript
count = 99
count=99
No spaces.
Shell
<br></br>
<br>
Self-closing.
HTML
fn test() -> i32 {{ 42 }}
fn test() -> i32 {{ 42 }}
Correct.
Rust
if item = 1
if item == 1
Use ==.
MATLAB
package main func main() {{}}
package main import 'fmt' func main() {{}}
Import needed.
Go
["output", 20]
["output", 20]
Correct.
JSON
jwt.sign({{id:68}}, 'secret');
jwt.sign({{id:68}}, 'secret', {{expiresIn:'30m'}});
Add expiration.
Node.js
UPDATE items SET email='hello' WHERE role=47
UPDATE items SET email='hello' WHERE role=47;
Add semicolon.
SQL
let mut y=55; let r1=&mut y; let ref2=&mut y;
let mut y=55; {{ let r1=&mut y; }} let ref2=&mut y;
Only one mutable borrow.
Rust
class User {{ int x; }} obj.x=5;
class User {{ public int x; }} obj.x=5;
Make field public.
Java
class = 'world'
class_name = 'world'
'class' is a keyword.
Python
{{'value':'value'}}
{{"value":"value"}}
Use double quotes.
JSON
function process() {{ echo 'test'; }}
function process() {{ echo 'test'; }}
Correct.
PHP
class Child Model:
class Child(Model):
Inheritance uses parentheses.
Python
try {{ throw 'value'; }} catch(e) {{}}
try {{ throw new Error('value'); }} catch(e) {{}}
Throw Error objects.
JavaScript