This is an old bug that resurfaced in the 6.x series. JavaScript string continuations aren't parsed correctly. They are always flagged as syntax errors. The following should be valid:
var x = '\
continue me';
But it is flagged as an unterminated string.
Description
This is an old bug that resurfaced in the 6.x series. JavaScript string continuations aren't parsed correctly. They are always flagged as syntax errors. The following should be valid:
var x = '\
continue me';
But it is flagged as an unterminated string.
Maxim Mossienko - 28 Nov 06 19:30 ECMA-262 does not allow line terminator within literal:
SingleStringCharacter ::
SourceCharacter but not single-quote ' or backslash \ or LineTerminator
\ EscapeSequence
Bug
Resolved
Normal
JavaScript continuations aren't parsed correctly
SingleStringCharacter ::
SourceCharacter but not single-quote ' or backslash \ or LineTerminator
\ EscapeSequence