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JavaScript SyntaxError – Missing variable name

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'
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