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JavaScript

Posted by Boris Nadykto
Boris Nadykto
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Error of express(Node.js)

When I'm trying to start Node.js app(CodeRacer Day1), i'm getting error: server.coffee:1:1: error: reserved word "var" var express = require('express'); ^I little bit changed code of server.coffee. Here is it: var express = require('express'); var app = express();

app.get('/', function(req, res){ res.send('hello world'); });

app.listen(3000); console.log "Server is listening";

1 Answer

Nick Stellato
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Nick Stellato
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 33,994 Points
Nick Stellato
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Nick Stellato
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 33,994 Points

Coffee script does not use the word var when defining variables. It is trying to create a var variable when it converts coffee script into javascript.

Server.coffee should read:

express = require('express')
app = express ()

That will convert into:

var express,
      app;

express = require('express');
app = express();