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.

Constructor

EvalError(): Creates a new EvalError object.

Instance properties

EvalError.prototype.message: Error 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.

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
ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-native-error-types-used-in-this-standard-evalerror

Browser compatibility

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