SyntaxError: Unexpected Identifier for loop through an array

Question

Writing a loop and array that searches text for a word and it comes up with this syntax error I've been looking over the code but can't seem to notice any errors.

jshint multistr:true 

var text = "Usually, solar companies install\
solar panels on roofs but Elon Musk offers an\
entirely different and ingenious approach";

var myName = "Elon";

var hits = [];

for(var i=0; i <= text.length; i++) {
   if(text[i] === 'E') {
       for(var j = i; j < (myName.length + i); j++) {
           hits.push(text[j]);
       }
   }
}

if (hits.length === [0]) {
	console.log("Your name wasn't found!");
} else {
	console.log(hits);
}

What is hits.length === [0] ? Do you mean hits.length === 0 ? — Rayon
– Rayon, Commented Aug 19, 2016 at 5:22
Try using an IDE to spot those syntax error. Jetbrain's Webstorm is pretty good for javascript programming. — Samuel Toh
– Samuel Toh, Commented Aug 19, 2016 at 5:23

Akshay · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-19 05:31:03Z

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try this

var jshint_multistr = true;

instead of

jshint multistr:true

answered Aug 19, 2016 at 5:31

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user6716620 · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-19 05:31:27Z

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Ok never mind turns out it was the "jshint multistr:true" at the top. No idea what it does or why it causes an error but codeacademy had it there as a comment which I unsilenced and forgot about.

answered Aug 19, 2016 at 5:31

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Shambhu Kumar · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-19 05:40:38Z

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You are using jshint directives in wrong way, you should put it inside /* */ tag

Try the code below..
it will work.

/* jshint multistr:true */

var text = "Usually, solar companies install\
solar panels on roofs but Elon Musk offers an\
entirely different and ingenious approach";

var myName = "Elon";

var hits = [];

for(var i=0; i <= text.length; i++) {
   if(text[i] === 'E') {
       for(var j = i; j < (myName.length + i); j++) {
           hits.push(text[j]);
       }
   }
}

if (hits.length === [0]) {
	console.log("Your name wasn't found!");
} else {
	console.log(hits);
}

answered Aug 19, 2016 at 5:40

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