ParsedContract.sol:1:17: ParserError: Token incompatible with Solidity parser as part of pragma directive

Question

Code : git clone https://github.com/dappuniversity/election https://github.com/dappuniversity/election/tree/2019_update

Errors faced :

Commands:

Compile: truffle compile Migrate: truffle migrate Test contracts: truffle test Run dev server: npm run dev

SANCBHAR-LW7947:election sanchitbhargava$ truffle migrate Error parsing /Users/sanchitbhargava/Downloads/election/contracts/Election.sol: ParsedContract.sol:1:17: ParserError: Token incompatible with Solidity parser as part of pragma directive. pragma solidity ˆ0.4.20; ^ Compilation failed. See above. Truffle v5.0.3 (core: 5.0.3) Node v10.15.0 SANCBHAR-LW7947:election sanchitbhargava$

Answer 1

As far as i know Truffle v5.0.3 uses solidity compiles version >=0.5.0. At the start of your contract changing pragma solidity ˆ0.4.20; to pragma solidity ˆ0.5.0; might solve your issue.

On a side note this might generate other issues. Because syntax of solidity ˆ0.4.20 and solidity ˆ0.5.0 differ a bit. Mainly how you write the constructor. Example:

in solidity ˆ0.4.20

    function <name same as contract>() public {}

in solidity ˆ0.5.0

    constructor() public {}