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Debug an error

Find and fix a bug or stack trace in existing code.

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Nobody has rated an AI for “Debug an error” yet, so this order comes from how people rate the abilities the task asks for (coding, reasoning, speed) — not from the task itself. Rate one you have used for “Debug an error” and the order starts to reflect it.

  1. ★
    ChatGPT
    OpenAI
    Mostly overall rating
    6.8
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  2. 2
    Claude
    Anthropic
    From ability ratings
    6.5
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  3. 2
    Gemini
    Google
    Mostly overall rating
    6.5
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  4. 4
    Copilot
    Microsoft
    Mostly overall rating
    5.2
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  5. 5
    Perplexity
    Perplexity AI
    Mostly overall rating
    5.0
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  6. 5
    DeepSeek
    DeepSeek
    Mostly overall rating
    5.0
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  7. 5
    Grok
    xAI
    Mostly overall rating
    5.0
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  8. 5
    Meta AI
    Meta
    Mostly overall rating
    5.0
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  9. 5
    Mistral
    Mistral AI
    Mostly overall rating
    5.0
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Written for this task. Fill in the bracketed parts.

Help me debug this.

What I expected: [expected behaviour]
What happens instead: [actual behaviour]
When it started: [after which change, if known]
What I've already tried: [so we don't go in circles]

Before suggesting a fix, tell me what you think the cause is and why. If you're
uncertain, say so and tell me what would confirm it.

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