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.
Syntax
new EvalError([message[, fileName[, lineNumber]]])
Parameters
message
- Optional. Human-readable description of the error
fileName
- Optional. The name of the file containing the code that caused the exception
lineNumber
- Optional. The line number of the code that caused the exception
Properties
EvalError.prototype
- Allows the addition of properties to an
EvalError
object.
Methods
The global EvalError
contains no methods of its own, however, it does inherit some methods through the prototype chain.
EvalError instances
Properties
EvalError.prototype.constructor
- Specifies the function that created an instance's prototype.
EvalError.prototype.message
- Error message. Although ECMA-262 specifies that
EvalError
should provide its ownmessage
property, in SpiderMonkey, it inheritsError.prototype.message
. EvalError.prototype.name
- Error name. Inherited from
Error
. EvalError.prototype.fileName
- Path to file that raised this error. Inherited from
Error
. EvalError.prototype.lineNumber
- Line number in file that raised this error. Inherited from
Error
. EvalError.prototype.columnNumber
- Column number in line that raised this error. Inherited from
Error
. EvalError.prototype.stack
- Stack trace. Inherited from
Error
.
Methods
Although the EvalError
prototype object does not contain any methods of its own, EvalError
instances do inherit some methods through the prototype chain.
Examples
EvalError
is not used in the current ECMAScript specification and will thus not be thrown by the runtime. However, the object itself remains for backwards compatibility with earlier versions of the specification.
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 | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
ECMAScript 3rd Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. |
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'EvalError' in that specification. |
Standard | Not used in this specification. Present for backward compatibility. |
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'EvalError' in that specification. |
Standard | Not used in this specification. Present for backward compatibility. |
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'EvalError' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | Server | |||||||||||
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EvalError | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 5.5 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 | nodejs Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support