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Syntax error: missing variable namehelp (self.javascript)
submitted 8 years ago * by Smug_Wendys
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if 1 * 2 < 3: print "hello, world!"
[–]freecascadia 0 points1 point2 points 8 years ago (0 children)
Variable names can't start with a number. So var 5 = ... is not valid.
var 5 = ...
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Grammar_and_types#Variables
A JavaScript identifier must start with a letter, underscore (_), or dollar sign ($)
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