This JavaScript exception missing ) after condition occurs if there is something wrong with if condition. Parenthesis should be after the if keyword.
Message:
SyntaxError: Expected ')' (Edge) SyntaxError: missing ) after condition (Firefox)
Error Type:
SyntaxError
Cause of Error: Somewhere in the code there is something wrong with if condition how it is written. The condition should have written within the parenthesis.
Example 1: In this example, there is a missing “)” after if keyword so the error has occurred.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Syntax Error</title> </head> <body> <script> if (3 < Math.PI { document.write("This will not print"); } </script> </body> </html> |
Output(In console of Edge Browser):
Expected ')'
Example 2: In this example, there is a misuse of “is” keyword so the error has occurred. It should be “===”.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Syntax Error</title> </head> <body> <script> if (someVar is true) { document.write("This will not print"); } </script> </body> </html> |
Output(In console of Edge Browser):
Expected ')'
