unexpected token error for catch javascript

Question

I am banging my head trying to find the error in this code. I have checked it so many times can someone point out where the problem is?

$(function() {
  try {
    function endswith(str, ends) {
      if (ends === '') return true;
      if (str == null || ends == null) return false;
      str = String(str);
      ends = String(ends);
      return str.length >= ends.length && str.slice(str.length - ends.length) === ends;
    }
    var referrer = new URL(document.referrer).domain;
    if (endswith(referrer, "xyz.com")) {
      $(".logo .logo-external").remove();
    } else {
      $(".logo .logo-internal").remove();
    }
  } catch () {}
});

Also see: [Can I use a try/catch in JavaScript without specifying the catch argument/identifier?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21624456/can-i-use-a-try-catch-in-javascript-without-specifying-the-catch-argument-identi/56001361) — sleske, Jun 14 '21 at 08:42

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 18 '15 at 19:56

catch (e) {} You missed the variable e

$(function() {
  try {
    function endswith(str, ends) {
      if (ends === '') return true;
      if (str == null || ends == null) return false;
      str = String(str);
      ends = String(ends);
      return str.length >= ends.length && str.slice(str.length - ends.length) === ends;
    }
    var referrer = new URL(document.referrer).domain;
    if (endswith(referrer, "xyz.com")) {
      $(".logo .logo-external").remove();
    } else {
      $(".logo .logo-internal").remove();
    }
  } catch (e) {}
});

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 03 '17 at 19:15

As per MDN, try...catch syntax is defined similar to the following:

try {
   try_statements
}
...
[catch (exception_var) {
   catch_statements
}]
[finally {
   finally_statements
}]

This means the exception_var is NOT optional. Otherwise, it would look like this:

...
[catch ([exception_var]) {     // Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token )
   catch_statements
}]
...

unexpected token error for catch javascript

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