max-mapper / max-mapper/node-repl

Error when no trailing newline last line in file is a comment

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Description

If the last line in the file that is passed to node-repl is a // comment , AND there is no newline at the end of the file the code breaks with:

SyntaxError: Unexpected token }

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Research direction

Start by running node-repl with a file whose final line is a // comment without a trailing newline, and confirm the reported SyntaxError. Trace how node-repl passes the file to the parser, then add coverage for this input and verify that it no longer fails.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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