I'm doing a web application, and when I started writing the code in JavaScript I'm getting this error:

Syntax error: unexpected token "-"  javascript 

I'm using Aptana Studio 3. I thought it was Aptana's problem, so then I tried with Eclipse, but still got the same error. Eclipse shows me this error:

Cannot return from outside a function or method.

Here's my function:

function www_ebest_eu_pany_node_service_task-slot-info () {
    this.typeMarker = 'www_ebest_eu_pany_node_service_task-slot-info';
    this._endDateTime = null;
    this._number = null;
    this._orderId = null;
    this._startDateTime = null;
    this._taskId = null;
    this._taskStatus = null;
}

I have many functions like this, and for every of them I'm getting the same error.

Does anyone have the same problem?

I'm doing a web application, and when I started writing the code in JavaScript I'm getting this error:

Syntax error: unexpected token "-"  javascript 

I'm using Aptana Studio 3. I thought it was Aptana's problem, so then I tried with Eclipse, but still got the same error. Eclipse shows me this error:

Cannot return from outside a function or method.

Here's my function:

function www_ebest_eu_pany_node_service_task-slot-info () {
    this.typeMarker = 'www_ebest_eu_pany_node_service_task-slot-info';
    this._endDateTime = null;
    this._number = null;
    this._orderId = null;
    this._startDateTime = null;
    this._taskId = null;
    this._taskStatus = null;
}

I have many functions like this, and for every of them I'm getting the same error.

Does anyone have the same problem?

• javascript
• syntax-error

4 Answers 4

www_ebest_eu_pany_node_service_task-slot-info is not a valid JavaScript identifier.

You cannot use hyphens in JavaScript function names:

function www_ebest_eu_pany_node_service_task-slot-info () {

// Should proabbly be
function www_ebest_eu_pany_node_service_task_slot_info () {
//---------------------------------------------^^^^^^^^

A hyphen "-" is not a valid character for naming variables or functions. The hyphen is used for arithmetic, subtraction, and not for naming variables. You can replace the hyphens with underscores or go with a CamelCase notation.

Dashes are not allowed in identifier (function, variables, etc) names. Stay consistant with underscores or camelCase.