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"Unexpected token" in JavaScript — What It Means and How to Fix It

What the JavaScript error "Unexpected token" means and how to fix it.

Published October 30, 2026

"Unexpected token" is a general syntax error indicating the parser encountered a token it didn't expect at that position.

Key points

  • Often caused by a missing comma, bracket, or quote somewhere earlier in the code

Example

Often caused by a missing comma, bracket, or quote somewhere earlier in the code
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