YAMLException: can not read a block mapping entry; a multiline key may not be an implicit key at line 22, column 13: displayName: 'npm install, build, and test'

[Lanremike22]

My original code: please can someone help review this

Node.js

Build a general Node.js project with npm.

Add steps that analyze code, save build artifacts, deploy, and more:

https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/devops/pipelines/languages/javascript

trigger:

• master

pool:
vmImage: ubuntu-latest

steps:

• task: NodeTool@0
  inputs:
  versionSpec: '10.x'
  displayName: 'Install Node.js'

• script: |
  npm install
  npm run build
  npm test
  displayName: 'npm install, build, and test'

[zachleat]

are there tabs in your yaml? it’s likely a whitespace problem

[Lanremike22]

Not really but I will double check

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[uncenter]

If you could put your YAML code inside markdown fenced code blocks, it would make it easier to read your issue.

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[zachleat]

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