npm ERR! Unexpected token '.' with with nvm-windows <= 1.1.7

[syedbilal07]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

I have updated to the latest npm v8.3.1 and it is showing me an error while using the command "npm outdated -g --depth=0". See the image; https://imgur.com/a/5fMZlye. It was fine on v8.3.0. What is the solution?

Expected Behavior

It should return the outdated packages after a successful run. But it is giving error.

Steps To Reproduce

1. In this environment...
2. With this config...
3. Run '...'
4. See error...
   I am using Windows 10 (Enterprise - Latest Version). I have the latest node and npm installed at the moment.

Environment

• npm:
• Node.js:
• OS Name:
• System Model Name:
• npm config:

; copy and paste output from `npm config ls` here

; "user" config from C:\Users\Bilal.npmrc

registry = "http://registry.npmjs.org/"

; node bin location = C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe
; cwd = C:\Users\Bilal
; HOME = C:\Users\Bilal
; Run npm config ls -l to show all defaults.

[syedbilal07]

27 verbose stack SyntaxError: Unexpected token '.'
27 verbose stack at Object.compileFunction (node:vm:352:18)
27 verbose stack at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1026:15)
27 verbose stack at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1061:27)
27 verbose stack at Object.Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1149:10)
27 verbose stack at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:975:32)
27 verbose stack at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:822:12)
27 verbose stack at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:999:19)
27 verbose stack at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:102:18)
27 verbose stack at Object. (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\commands\outdated.js:11:18)
27 verbose stack at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1097:14)

[syedbilal07]

Fixed it on my own. Please replace it with my version https://files.fm/u/sz3yrgsvj

[dcodeIO]

Seeing this issue on GitHub actions as well. Seems to be isolated to "windows" images running Node.js 17:

https://github.com/AssemblyScript/assemblyscript/runs/4856320026?check_suite_focus=true#step:4:4

OS: Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763
Node.js: 17.4.0
npm: 8.3.1

[syedbilal07]

Facing this issue on npm install script too.

[syedbilal07]

27 verbose stack ../workspaces/libnpmfund
27 verbose stack ^
27 verbose stack
27 verbose stack SyntaxError: Unexpected token '.'

[bonesoul]

same here..

[bonesoul]

any fixes for this?

[syedbilal07]

Not yet. Waiting for the community member to resolve this