popcodeorg / popcodeorg/popcode

A function definition missing an opening curly brace gives an unhelpful error

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Forks
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Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

function sayHello()
  alert('hello')
}

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Research direction

Reproduce the missing-opening-brace example in the editor and trace how malformed JavaScript errors are surfaced. Improve the diagnostic so this syntax mistake is understandable, then verify the example no longer produces the unhelpful error shown.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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