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

Joshua Whisenhunt
Joshua Whisenhunt
4,266 Points
Posted by Joshua Whisenhunt
Joshua Whisenhunt
4,266 Points

Unexpected Token

I'm not certain what the error message "Unexpected Token" means.

app.js 
const https = require('https');
const request = https.get(`https://teamtreehouse.com/chalkers.json`);

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hey Joshua,

There are actually a couple of errors in the second line.

  • First you don't need the variable assignment request as the https was already assigned in the first line, so you'll need to remove const request =

  • Second, the error you are receiving is because, for some reason, you are using backticks to enclose a string. Those will need to be quotation marks (single or double).

Fix that up and you're good to go. :) :dizzy:

Ella Ruokokoski
Ella Ruokokoski
20,881 Points

I assume he is using backticks because he's attempting to use a template literal