Unexpected command line syntax error in node js

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I have been trying to run some node js files. I have checked the files and they seem to have no syntax errors whatsoever. However, upon running the file on the node js command line i get this error

node first.js
 ^^^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier

Lately, I have also been unable to run my apache web server from XAMPP. Could this be a port assignee error. Or is it something else. I have also, checked the directory of the file and it checks out

Some help would be greatly appreciate

Does your "JavaScript" source file literally say node first.js? — Pointy
– Pointy, Commented Sep 24, 2018 at 22:43
You need to run the command node first.js as a command from the system command line. Once you start Node, you're in the Node repl and it expects you to type JavaScript statements. — Pointy
– Pointy, Commented Sep 24, 2018 at 22:54
So do I first write node. Then when this > appears I then type node first.js. — Ameer
– Ameer, Commented Sep 24, 2018 at 22:56
Check your PATH variables (System Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables) — Dog Lover
– Dog Lover, Commented Sep 24, 2018 at 23:05

Amit Kumar Gupta · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-28 08:20:53Z

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When you're inside node's CLI, you can run JS or rather node supported instructions. Unfortunately, there is no global variable or keyword with name "node". If you want to run "first.js", you'll have to come out from node's cli and then run the command.

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20 09:12:55Z

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You can't run file with node first.js inside file js

node is undefined
That is't right syntax

If you want run first.js file, you can include it with require

let first = require('first);

but this way run it once (first time call it), you can use method inside first.js with export(or module.exports) of first.js.

But you just want call and run first.js, you can use child_process.

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