Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token <" error when i run webpack.dev.config

[chandanv03]

@MacKentoch: I need your help in resolving an issue
i) I run npm run dev to build the app.bundle.js file it does sucessfully
ii) Then npm start to run the application, I get the below error in console as i have added app.bundle.js in index.html file.

Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token < in app.bundle.js

I want to deploy this application to run via apache.

please help me out.

Thanks

[MacKentoch]

Please ensure you are running Node JS 8.x (and not more or less).

Please provide more information to be able to :

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0.9.0

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macOS | windows | linux

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macOS 10.14.x | windows 10 (patch XXX) | linux Ubuntu 18.x

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