The JavaScript exception "variable is a reserved identifier" occurs when reserved keywords are used as identifiers.
The JavaScript exception "variable is a reserved identifier" occurs when reserved keywords are used as identifiers.
SyntaxError: Unexpected reserved word (V8-based) SyntaxError: implements is a reserved identifier (Firefox) SyntaxError: Cannot use the reserved word 'implements' as a variable name. (Safari)
Reserved keywords will throw in if they are used as identifiers. These are reserved in strict mode and sloppy mode:
enum
The following are only reserved when they are found in strict mode code:
implements
interface
let
package
private
protected
public
static
The enum
identifier is generally reserved.
const enum = { RED: 0, GREEN: 1, BLUE: 2 }; // SyntaxError: enum is a reserved identifier
In strict mode code, more identifiers are reserved.
"use strict"; const package = ["potatoes", "rice", "fries"]; // SyntaxError: package is a reserved identifier
You'll need to rename these variables.
const colorEnum = { RED: 0, GREEN: 1, BLUE: 2 }; const list = ["potatoes", "rice", "fries"];
If you are using an older browser that does not yet implement let
or class
, for example, you should update to a more recent browser version that does support these new language features.
"use strict"; class DocArchiver {} // SyntaxError: class is a reserved identifier // (throws in older browsers only, e.g. Firefox 44 and older)
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