Unexpected Token else

Question

The boxes are not hiding and I am getting the following error in the console:  app.js:14 Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token else
CODE:
//Problem:  Hints are shown even when form is valid
//Solution:  Hide and show them at appropriate times
//Hide hints
$("form span").hide();
function passwordEvent(){
  //Find out if password is valid
   if($(this).val().length > 8); {
       //Hide hint if valid
      $(this).next().hide();
   } else {
       //Else show hint
     $(this).next().show();
   }
}
//When event happens on password input
$("#password").focus(passwordEvent).keyup(passwordEvent);
//When event happens on confirmation input
  //Find out if password and confirmation match
    //Hide hint if match
    //Else show hint

Steven Parker · Accepted Answer

You seem to  have a stray semicolon.
On the line after the comment "//Find out if password is valid ", there is a semicolon between the final parenthesis of the conditional expression and the open brace of the code block.
It was a bit tough to tell the difference between the comments and the code!  In future postings, please use the instructions for code formatting in the Markdown Cheatsheet pop-up below the "Add an Answer" area. :arrowheadingdown:

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Peter Gess

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Unexpected Token else

1 Answer

Steven Parker

Steven Parker

You seem to have a stray semicolon.

Peter Gess

Peter Gess