CODEWITHSUNDEEP
ruby-on-railsrubyruby-on-rails-3.2
gsueagle2008
gsueagle2008

Reputation: 4663

unexpected end syntax error

The following code:

require 'csv'

desc "Import Voters from CSV File"
task :import => [:environment] do

  file ="db/GOTV.csv"

  CSV.foreach(file, :headers => true) do |row|
    Voter.create({
      :last_name => row[0], 
      :first_name => row[1],
      :middle_name => row[2],
      :name_suffix => row[3],
      :primary_address => row[4],
      :primary_city => row[5],
      :primary_state => row[6],
      :primary_zip => row[7],
      :primary_zip4 => row[8],
      :primary_unit => row[9],
      :primary_unit_number => row[10],
      :phone_number => row[11],
      :phone_code => row[12],
      :gender => row[13],
      :party_code => row[14],
      :voter_score => row[15],
      :congressional_district => row[16],
      :house_district => row[17],
      :senate_district => row[18],
      :county_name => row[19],
      :voter_key => row[20],
      :household_id => row[21],
      :client_id => row[22],
      :state_voter_id => row[23]
    })
  end

...is throwing the following error:

/Users/ecumbee/Desktop/cloudvoters/lib/tasks/import.rake:35: syntax error, unexpected $end, expecting kEND
  end
     ^

I've tried removing the end, which throws the same error I've tried adding another end but it results in a can not compile error.

Edit: error when adding a second end statement

Don't know how to build task 'db:import'

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1125

Answers (3)

hammar
hammar

Reputation: 139850

In the error message, $end refers to the end of the input file, while kEND refers to the end keyword, so it's complaining about a missing end, not an extra one.

If you still get a syntax error after adding another end, that's something unrelated to this error.

Upvotes: 2

Thilo
Thilo

Reputation: 17735

The end in your code is for the CSV.foreach ... do block. You're missing another end for the task ... to block.

If that still gives you a syntax error, edit your question and post that error instead.

Upvotes: 2

pjam
pjam

Reputation: 6356

I know you said you tried to add another end and it didn't help, but the problem with your file is that it's missing the end keyword that will end the task

task :import => [:environment] do

Then can you give more information about the error you're getting once you add the missing end ?

Upvotes: 1

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