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JavaScript Node.js Basics Building a Command Line Application Requesting data with https

tezzica
tezzica
3,938 Points
Posted by tezzica
tezzica
3,938 Points

In workspaces, I'm running into a syntax error that I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Should I be doing this in vs code

I'm using treehouse's workspace to work through the node.js track before trying on my own in a code editor like vs code. I'm not sure if that may be the problem as the directory doesn't seem to work in the console so I skipped over that. If someone can help point me in the right direction, that would be wonderful. 

--------------------------------------This is the code I've placed into app.js
const https = require(https");
function getProfile() {
// Connect to the API url (https://teamtreehouse.com/profiles/csalgado.json)
  const request = https.get(
    "https://teamtreehouse.com/profiles/csalgado.json", 
                            (response) => {
                              console.dir(response);
  }
                           );
//Read the data

//Parse the data

// Print the data 
}
getProfile();


----------------------------------------this is the response from console
treehouse:~/workspace$ node app.js                                                                             
/home/treehouse/workspace/app.js:2                                                                             
const https = require(https");                                                                                 
                           ^^^                                                                                 

SyntaxError: Invalid or unexpected token                                                                       
    at createScript (vm.js:80:10)                                                                              
    at Object.runInThisContext (vm.js:139:10)                                                                  
    at Module._compile (module.js:617:28)                                                                      
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:664:10)                                                        
    at Module.load (module.js:566:32)                                                                          
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:506:12)                                                                        
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:498:3)                                                                 
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:694:10)                                                              
    at startup (bootstrap_node.js:204:16)                                                                      
    at bootstrap_node.js:625:3

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

It looks like a simple case of unbalanced quotes. Try it like this:

const https = require("https");
tezzica
tezzica
3,938 Points
tezzica
tezzica
3,938 Points

Thank you, that fixed it.

I can't believe I stared at it for a long time trying to figure it out without noticing the quote missing. I appreciate it!

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

The syntax coloring can help. Notice that the string is all yellow.