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run "yo code" but get " Unexpected token '(' "

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
tooling

Research direction

Reproduce yo code on Windows 11 with Node.js v12.19.0 and npm 6.14.8, then compare the result with the prerequisites in the linked Visual Studio Code extension tutorial. Done means identifying whether the reported syntax error is version-related and recording the supported versions or a confirmed fix.

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Description

OS: Win11
node.js : v12.19.0.
npm : 6.14.8

`F:>yo code
Error code

Unexpected token '('`

Im new to Yo and Generator-Code. just follow the tutorial " https://code.visualstudio.com/api/get-started/your-first-extension ".
when i run "yo code " , but get " Unexpected token '(' "
Is this caused by the versions? Or How to get the Version recommended?

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