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