WebAssembly.CompileError() constructor

The WebAssembly.CompileError() constructor creates a new WebAssembly CompileError object, which indicates an error during WebAssembly decoding or validation.

Syntax

js
new WebAssembly.CompileError()
new WebAssembly.CompileError(message)
new WebAssembly.CompileError(message, options)
new WebAssembly.CompileError(message, fileName)
new WebAssembly.CompileError(message, fileName, lineNumber)

Parameters

message Optional

Human-readable description of the error.

options Optional

An object that has the following properties:

cause Optional

A property indicating the specific cause of the error. When catching and re-throwing an error with a more-specific or useful error message, this property can be used to pass the original error.

fileName Optional Non-standard

The name of the file containing the code that caused the exception.

lineNumber Optional Non-standard

The line number of the code that caused the exception.

Examples

Creating a new CompileError instance

The following snippet creates a new CompileError instance, and logs its details to the console:

js
try {
  throw new WebAssembly.CompileError("Hello", "someFile", 10);
} catch (e) {
  console.log(e instanceof CompileError); // true
  console.log(e.message); // "Hello"
  console.log(e.name); // "CompileError"
  console.log(e.fileName); // "someFile"
  console.log(e.lineNumber); // 10
  console.log(e.columnNumber); // 0
  console.log(e.stack); // returns the location where the code was run
}

Specifications

Specification
WebAssembly JavaScript Interface
# exceptiondef-compileerror
ECMAScript Language Specification
# sec-nativeerror-constructors

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See also