EvalError
The EvalError
object indicates an error regarding the global eval()
function. This exception is not thrown by JavaScript anymore, however the EvalError
object remains for compatibility.
EvalError
is a serializable object, so it can be cloned with structuredClone()
or copied between Workers using postMessage()
.
EvalError
is a subclass of Error
.
Constructor
EvalError()
-
Creates a new
EvalError
object.
Instance properties
Also inherits instance properties from its parent Error
.
These properties are defined on EvalError.prototype
and shared by all EvalError
instances.
EvalError.prototype.constructor
-
The constructor function that created the instance object. For
EvalError
instances, the initial value is theEvalError
constructor. EvalError.prototype.name
-
Represents the name for the type of error. For
EvalError.prototype.name
, the initial value is"EvalError"
.
Instance methods
Inherits instance methods from its parent Error
.
Creating an EvalError
try {
throw new EvalError("Hello", "someFile.js", 10);
} catch (e) {
console.log(e instanceof EvalError); // true
console.log(e.message); // "Hello"
console.log(e.name); // "EvalError"
console.log(e.fileName); // "someFile.js"
console.log(e.lineNumber); // 10
console.log(e.columnNumber); // 0
console.log(e.stack); // "@Scratchpad/2:2:9\n"
}
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-native-error-types-used-in-this-standard-evalerror |
Browser compatibility
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