ReadableStreamDefaultController.error()

The error() method of the ReadableStreamDefaultController interface causes any future interactions with the associated stream to error.

Note: The error() method can be called more than once, and can be called when the stream is not readable.

Syntax

readableStreamDefaultControllerInstance.error(e);

Void.

TypeError: The source object is not a ReadableStreamDefaultController, or the stream is not readable for some other reason.

The A readable stream with an underlying push source and backpressure support example in the spec provides a good example of using ReadablestreamDefaultController.desiredSize to manually detect when the stream is full and apply backpressure, and also of using error() to manually trigger a stream error if another part of the system it relies on fails.

Specification	Status	Comment
Streams The definition of 'error()' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition.

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`error` Experimental	Chrome ?	Edge ?	Firefox Full support 65 Full support 65 Full support 57 Disabled Disabled From version 57: this feature is behind the `dom.streams.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`) and the `javascript.options.streams` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android Full support 65 Full support 65 Full support 57 Disabled Disabled From version 57: this feature is behind the `dom.streams.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`) and the `javascript.options.streams` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?

Full support: Full support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.: Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
User must explicitly enable this feature.: User must explicitly enable this feature.