JavaScript SyntaxError – Missing ) after condition

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This JavaScript exception missing ) after condition occurs if there is something wrong with if condition. Parenthesis should be after the if keyword.

Message:

SyntaxError: Expected ')' (Edge)
SyntaxError: missing ) after condition (Firefox)

Error Type:

SyntaxError

Cause of Error: Somewhere in the code there is something wrong with if condition how it is written. The condition should have written within the parenthesis.

Example 1: In this example, there is a missing “)” after if keyword so the error has occurred.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<head> 
    <title>Syntax Error</title> 
</head> 
<body> 
    <script> 
        if (3 < Math.PI { 
            document.write("This will not print");    
        } 
    </script> 
</body> 
</html>

Output(In console of Edge Browser):

Expected ')'

Example 2: In this example, there is a misuse of “is” keyword so the error has occurred. It should be “===”.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<head> 
    <title>Syntax Error</title> 
</head> 
<body> 
    <script> 
        if (someVar is true) { 
            document.write("This will not print");    
        } 
    </script> 
</body> 
</html>

Output(In console of Edge Browser):

Expected ')'

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