JavaScript SyntaxError “variable” is a reserved identifier
This JavaScript exception variable is a reserved identifier occurs if the reserved keywords are used as identifiers.
Message:
SyntaxError: The use of a future reserved word for an identifier is invalid (Edge) SyntaxError: “x” is a reserved identifier (Firefox) SyntaxError: Unexpected reserved word (Chrome)
Error Type:
SyntaxError
What happened?
When Reserved keywords are used as identifiers they will throw an error. enum is reserved in both strict and sloppy modes. while the following keywords are reserved in strict mode.
- implements
- package
- public
- interface
- private
- protected
- let
- static
Example 1: The package is an identifier in strict mode, So it will work fine here.
Javascript
let package = "This is w3wiki";console.log(package); |
Output:
This is w3wiki
Example 2: The enum is an identifier, So it will throw SyntaxError.
Javascript
let enum = "This is w3wiki";console.log(enum); |
Output:
SyntaxError: Unexpected reserved word
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