it gives "SyntaxError: Unexpected token" when importing express-handlebars

Issue

when I add this line error appears and if removed error disappears

const expressHandleBars = require('express-handlebars');

This is the error,

C:\Users\Hp\sample-project\node-mongodb-api\node_modules\express-handlebars\lib\express-handlebars.js:230
                                );
                                ^
SyntaxError: Unexpected token )
    at createScript (vm.js:56:10)
    at Object.runInThisContext (vm.js:97:10)
    at Module._compile (module.js:542:28)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:579:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\Hp\sample-project\node-mongodb-api\node_modules\express-handlebars\index.js:9:25)
    at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:579:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:497:17)

Solution

What version of Node.js are you using? Please check this issue.

The error cause by Trailing commas in function call feature. This feature had been implemented in Node v8 so you have to upgrade your Node.js to version 8+ to be able to use express-handlebars.

Answered By - namgold