"use strict" => Parse error on line 1: Unexpected 'STRING'

[domenic]

Reproduce by creating a .coffee file with the single line "use strict". Optionally add other lines after it.

Compile or run that file.

Instant parse error.

Tested against 1.3.1 and against master.

A file containing

do ->
    "use strict"

    # other stuff

works. But top-level, it does not, so we cannot use CoffeeScript in our Node.js modules.

[michaelficarra]

Hmm. Works for me.

$ coffee -ec '"use strict"'
// Generated by CoffeeScript 1.3.1
(function() {
  "use strict";



}).call(this);
$ coffee -bec '"use strict"'
// Generated by CoffeeScript 1.3.1
"use strict";
$ coffee -e '"use strict"'
$

[jashkenas]

Works fine for me.

~/Desktop/Projects/coffee-script(master) > bin/coffee -pe '"use strict"'
(function() {
  "use strict";

}).call(this);

[domenic]

It works with -e, not with -c.

[domenic]

I wonder if I have BOM issues.

[jashkenas]

Works fine for me with -c as well. Maybe something's screwy with your install?

[domenic]

False alarm, stupid BOM.