unexpected end syntax error

Question

The following code:

require 'csv'

desc "Import Voters from CSV File"
task :import => [:environment] do

  file ="db/GOTV.csv"

  CSV.foreach(file, :headers => true) do |row|
    Voter.create({
      :last_name => row[0], 
      :first_name => row[1],
      :middle_name => row[2],
      :name_suffix => row[3],
      :primary_address => row[4],
      :primary_city => row[5],
      :primary_state => row[6],
      :primary_zip => row[7],
      :primary_zip4 => row[8],
      :primary_unit => row[9],
      :primary_unit_number => row[10],
      :phone_number => row[11],
      :phone_code => row[12],
      :gender => row[13],
      :party_code => row[14],
      :voter_score => row[15],
      :congressional_district => row[16],
      :house_district => row[17],
      :senate_district => row[18],
      :county_name => row[19],
      :voter_key => row[20],
      :household_id => row[21],
      :client_id => row[22],
      :state_voter_id => row[23]
    })
  end

...is throwing the following error:

/Users/ecumbee/Desktop/cloudvoters/lib/tasks/import.rake:35: syntax error, unexpected $end, expecting kEND
  end
     ^

I've tried removing the end, which throws the same error I've tried adding another end but it results in a can not compile error.

Edit: error when adding a second end statement

Don't know how to build task 'db:import'

Answer 1

The end in your code is for the CSV.foreach ... do block. You're missing another end for the task ... to block.

If that still gives you a syntax error, edit your question and post that error instead.

Answer 2

In the error message, $end refers to the end of the input file, while kEND refers to the end keyword, so it's complaining about a missing end , not an extra one.

If you still get a syntax error after adding another end , that's something unrelated to this error.

Answer 3

I know you said you tried to add another end and it didn't help, but the problem with your file is that it's missing the end keyword that will end the task

task :import => [:environment] do

Then can you give more information about the error you're getting once you add the missing end ?