TS1068

error TS1068: Unexpected token. A constructor, method, accessor, or property was expected.

Broken Code ❌

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class User {
  constructor(private firstName: string, private lastName: string) {
  }

  function getName() {
    return `${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}`;
  }
}

Fixed Code ✔️

Functions that are part of a class are being called “method”. The method of a class is defined without the function keyword:

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class User {
  constructor(private firstName: string, private lastName: string) {
  }

  getName() {
    return `${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}`;
  }
}