ASI (JavaScript)

ASI, which stands for Automatic Semicolon Insertion, is a feature of a JavaScript parser whereby semicolons (;) are automatically added to code where two consecutive tokens don't make sense.

Discussed on

  1. JavaScript Grammar: Semicolons and ASI

External resources

  1. JavaScript/Automatic semicolon insertion - Wikibooks
  2. Automatic Semicolon Insertion (ASI) in JavaScript Made Simple - Alex Devero Blog