Syntax error: Illegal return statement in JavaScript

Question

I am getting a really weird JavaScript error when I run this code:

Answer 1

This can happen in ES6 if you use the incorrect (older) syntax for static methods:

export default class MyClass
{
    constructor()
    {
       ...
    }

    myMethod()
    {
       ...
    }
}

MyClass.someEnum = {Red: 0, Green: 1, Blue: 2}; //works

MyClass.anotherMethod() //or
MyClass.anotherMethod = function()
{
   return something; //doesn't work
}

Whereas the correct syntax is:

export default class MyClass
{
    constructor()
    {
       ...
    }

    myMethod()
    {
       ...
    }

    static anotherMethod()
    {
       return something; //works
    }
}

MyClass.someEnum = {Red: 0, Green: 1, Blue: 2}; //works