1415201 - Update documentation for missing semicolon.

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Developer Documentation Graveyard :: JavaScript, defect)

Description

[Tooru Fujisawa [:arai]]

bug 1339895 fixed the error message for missing semicolon.

code:
  var x += 2
before:
  SyntaxError: missing ; before statement
after:
  SyntaxError: unexpected token: '+='

So the following documentation should be updated.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Errors/Missing_semicolon_before_statement

then, I'm wondering what's the best way.

  A. add yet another page for new error message and link to new one.  keep older one as is
  B. update existing page to new message at some point

currently the new error message links to old page.

fscholz, can I have your opinion?

Comment 1

[Florian Scholz (Open Web Docs)]

I would say we should update the existing page to the new message when it is in the Firefox release version. (B.)

Comment 2

[Rayann Tedds]

Hiya,

I am currently looking for bugs to fix as part of my Open Source Development module at Coventry University and I am interested in developing this bug.

Please could you assign this task to me and give me more information.

This is my first bug fix and any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Comment 3

[Tooru Fujisawa [:arai]]

(In reply to Rayann Tedds from comment #2)
> Hiya,
> 
> I am currently looking for bugs to fix as part of my Open Source Development
> module at Coventry University and I am interested in developing this bug.
> 
> Please could you assign this task to me and give me more information.
> 
> This is my first bug fix and any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Thank you.

Thank you for your comment.
This bug should be fixed once Firefox 58 becomes release (currently 57 is), that will happen Jan 23 [1].
Is it fine to wait for it, regarding your University's class?

If so, what kind of information do you need?
Do you have questions about comment #0 ?

[1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar

Comment 4

[Rayann Tedds]

Hiya,

I am currently looking for bugs to fix as part of my Open Source Development module at Coventry University and I am interested in developing this bug.

Please could you assign this task to me and give me more information.

This is my first bug fix and any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Comment 5

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