Arrow function "expression expected" syntax error

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Solution 1

I had the error expression expected reported by Webstorm when editing a Node.js program. In this case the solution is to set the language version to a version that supports this feature.

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Solution 2

The following is what i did that work for me. (1) I change the JavaScript language option to ECMAScript 6 as show in the selected answer by @Joe23

(2) I close the Webstorm project/application.

(3) Navigate to the project folder and delete the .idea folder in it. I believe this is the folder webstorm generated to keep information about the project/application.

(4) I reopen my project in webstorm and the errors are gone.

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Updated on July 05, 2021

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  • Milkncookiez
    Milkncookiez almost 3 years

    I want to transform this code:

    var formatQuoteAmount = function (tx) {
        return Currency.toSmallestSubunit(tx.usd, 'USD');
    };
    var quoteAmounts = res.transactions.map(formatQuoteAmount);
    

    into an anonymous arrow function. I've written this:

    var quoteAmounts = res.transactions.map(tx => Currency.toSmallestSubunit(tx.usd, 'USD'));
    

    I get expression expected syntax error at the arrow. I looked up the default syntax here and seems like the syntax of my code is correct. Any ideas what the problem might be?

    I have it working with this syntax:

        var quoteAmounts = res.transactions.map(function (tx) {
            return Currency.toSmallestSubunit(tx.usd, 'USD')
        });
    

    but I want to make it a one-liner, with an arrow-function.

    Running on node v5.3.0