"Parsing Error: unexpected token function" on Async Function with a recent Node version

Question

I am working on a side project, using node and firebase.

I can create regular functions and cloud functions, but when I try to create an async one like this :

 async function getApartments(){...}

I have this error : "ESLint: Parsing error: Unexpected token function"

I saw on others posts (here) this can be linked to using Async functions on an old version of node, but since I'm on a recent version of node (17.8) I really don't understand the problem.

Thanks in advance,

[How do I ask a good question?](https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask) -> [mcve] — Andreas, Aug 20 '22 at 15:17
The title tells a different story then the body. Which error is the correct one? — Andreas, Aug 20 '22 at 15:17
@Andreas I don't understand how the title tells a different error ? The error is about the function token, and I found it can be due to an async function on older versions, which is not my case, hence my question... — Raphael Lopes, Aug 20 '22 at 15:51

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 20 '22 at 15:56

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Good morning, Do you use eslint ? if yes ->

{
"parserOptions": {
    "ecmaVersion": 2017 @see https://eslint.org/docs/latest/user-guide/configuring/language-options
}

answered Aug 20 '22 at 15:56

Pingoo

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Hello ! Yes I do. This that, had to add a few rules (missing jsdoc for example) but it worked like a charm. Thank you! – Raphael Lopes Aug 20 '22 at 16:54

"Parsing Error: unexpected token function" on Async Function with a recent Node version

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