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Arcade expression error

KimberlyMoran — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:33:05 GMT

I am new to creating expressions in arcade. I don't know what I am missing. I am trying to create an expression for labeling roads. I keep getting "invalid expression error on line 10 semicolon or new line expected." I do have the "Remove extra spaces" and "Remove extra line breaks" checked too. Any advice or suggestions on how to fix this. I would appreciate it.

var words= split(upper([$feature.featurename])," ") var upperWords=["N","NW","W","SW","S","SE","E","NE","US"] var lowerWords=["1ST","2ND","3RD","4TH","5TH","6TH","7TH","8TH","9TH","0TH","1TH","2TH","3TH"] var label= "" for (var word in words) { var isUpper= indexof(upperWords, words[word]) >-1 var isLower= indexof(lowerWords, words[word]) >-1 if (isUpper) label + "" words[word]+"" else if (isLower) label + "" lower(word[words]) + " " else label + "" proper(words[word]) + " " } return label

Re: Arcade expression error

KenBuja — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:16:36 GMT

When posting code, don't use an image. Use the "Insert/Edit code sample" button. This makes it easier for us to read and copy it to check syntax.

Re: Arcade expression error

jcarlson — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:20:01 GMT

You need curly braces around your if/elseif/else blocks:

if (isUpper) { ... } else if (isLower) { ... } else { ... } return label

You'll probably want to use label += to actually change the value of the variable, too.

Re: Arcade expression error

KenBuja — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:38:10 GMT

You don't need curly braces for one line if/else statements (although they are good for avoiding confusion). This expression works properly

var words = ['n', '1st', 'ave'] var upperWords = ['N','W'] var lowerWords = ['1st', '2nd'] var label = '' for (var word in words) { var isUpper = IndexOf(upperWords, words[word]) > -1 var isLower = IndexOf(lowerWords, words[word]) > -1 if (isUpper) label += words[word] + ' ' else if (isLower) label += lower(words[word]) + ' ' else label += proper(words[word]) + ' ' } return label

returning "N 1st Ave "

Re: Arcade expression error

KenBuja — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:40:05 GMT

The error is caused by a missing "+" after the first double quotes in line 10 (and line 12 and 14).

Re: Arcade expression error

KimberlyMoran — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:55:46 GMT

Thank you. It worked.

Re: Arcade expression error

jcarlson — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:00:21 GMT

Well, I learned something new today! Had no idea that one-liners could go without braces. But one-liners can usually be replaced with Decode or When anyway.

I'm sure there's a JS-based reason this is the case, but I just don't like arbitrarily changing my formatting like that. Like, given the choice between an option that always works and an option that sometimes works, I'm gonna go with the former. Still neat, though!

Re: Arcade expression error

KenBuja — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:25:27 GMT

Don't forget to click "Accept as Solution" button on the post(s) that answered your question.

Re: Arcade expression error

KimberlyMoran — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:10:44 GMT

How would I change the following? Currently I have O'conner Cres, I need to make the C capitalized.