The inspector REPL evaluates as a statement-with-value (like eval
), so the {}
at the beginning is considered an empty block, not an object. This leaves +[]
, which is 0. I don't know what would make Node differ, however.
Edit: Tested it myself. It seems Node prefers evaluating this as an expression when it can, but explicitly using eval
gives the inspector behavior:
IIRC you are required to connect to internet to continue the setup process in newer versions.