I've had interviews where someone expected me to write "compiles and runs code" in languages such as Python, Java, and C. I've also had interviews where "solve

I've had interviews where someone expected me to write "compiles and runs code" in languages such as Python, Java, and C. I've also had interviews where "solve the program on the whiteboard with any language you feel comfortable with" means "exactly Java 5/6/7" because that's what the interviewer happens to know best. I'm decent with a whiteboard. I routinely use one for brainstorming and discussing problems at work. I don't mind writing code on a whiteboard, even specific language code and including stupid shit like semicolons. I also understand that despite the fact that I can do it (and even enjoy it), it's a miserable experience for some people and expecting everyone to remember minor details that their editor/IDE takes care of for them isn't looking for the right thing.