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JavaScript Node.js Basics 2017 Building a Command Line Application Making a GET Request with https

Posted by Robin Moore
Robin Moore
15,802 Points

Getting an unexpected token error

Not sure where I'm going wrong

app.js 
const https = require('https');
var http.get("http://teamtreehouse.com/chalkers.json", function(response){
console.log(response);
});

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

There should not be a "var" keyword on the line where you call the method.

Also, check your method name and passed argument. Be sure to use "https" instead of "http" in each case.