How do I fix "Missing ; before statement" in a if statement with text

Question

Every time I use text in an if statement it says "Missing ; before statement." My code is

function onEdit() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getSheetByName('Class');
var class = sheet.getRange('Traits!L3').getValue();
  if (class == 'Warlock' ) {
    sheet.getRange('A7:D7')breakApart();
    sheet.getRange('A7:D7')mergeAcross();
  } else {
    if (class == 'Fighter') {
      sheet.getRange('A7:D7')breakApart();
      sheet.getRange('A7:B7')mergeAcross();
    } else {
    }

What it does is break and merge cells based on your class (Warlock and Fighter). Traits!L3 is a data validation that lets you choose a class so if you choose warlock, then it merges 4 cells, if not, (unfinished code). How and why does this show up and is there a way to fix it?

Answer 1

You forgot a . before breakApart() and mergeAcross()

function onEdit() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getSheetByName('Class');
var char_class = sheet.getRange('Traits!L3').getValue();
  if (char_class == 'Warlock' ) {
    sheet.getRange('A7:D7').breakApart();
    sheet.getRange('A7:D7').mergeAcross();
  } else {
    if (char_class == 'Fighter') {
      sheet.getRange('A7:D7').breakApart();
      sheet.getRange('A7:B7').mergeAcross();
    } else {
    }

You should use Data->Named Ranges in google sheets and start naming your cell references then you can call them in code or even formulas by that name.