This JavaScript exception missing variable name occurs frequently If the name is missing or the comma is wrongly placed. There may be a typing mistake.
Message:
SyntaxError: missing variable name (Firefox) SyntaxError: Unexpected token = (Chrome)
Error Type:
SyntaxError
Cause of Error: There might be a variable missing a name. This is because of syntax errors in the code. The comma might be misplaced somewhere in the code.
Example 1: The variable name is missing, So the error has occurred.
Javascript
let = "This is neveropen" ; |
Output(In console):
SyntaxError: Unexpected token =
Example 2: The comma(, ) is used in place of “;”, So the error has occurred.
Javascript
let var1 = "This is " , let var2 = "GFG" ; |
Output(In console):
SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'var'