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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Data Using Objects The Student Record Search Challenge Solution

Posted by Thomas Grow
Thomas Grow
3,238 Points

Error encountered that I can't figure out...

I'm running the workspace from the challenge. When I run it, I get the following error:

Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected end of input

This is in line 1 of the student_report.js:

var message = '';

Why am I getting this? The line ends with a semicolon and everything looks exactly as in the challenge.

2 Answers

Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points
Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points

Is that the only code? Usually Unexpected end of input means there is a missing ) or } somewhere.

Thomas Grow
Thomas Grow
3,238 Points

Ahhhh... sure enough, I was missing a } at the end of the program. Thanks!

Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points
Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points

It's a definitely a frustrating error since it usually shows it as being on line one when the actual source of the error usually isn't.

TJ Egan
TJ Egan
14,420 Points
TJ Egan
TJ Egan
14,420 Points

try just 

var message;
Thomas Grow
Thomas Grow
3,238 Points

Nope. Didn't help. Should you be able to initialize anyway?