The toString()
method returns a string representing the specified Error
object.
Syntax
e.toString()
Return value
A string representing the specified Error
object.
Description
The Error
object overrides the Object.prototype.toString()
method inherited by all objects. Its semantics are as follows (assuming Object
and String
have their original values):
Error.prototype.toString = function() { 'use strict'; var obj = Object(this); if (obj !== this) { throw new TypeError(); } var name = this.name; name = (name === undefined) ? 'Error' : String(name); var msg = this.message; msg = (msg === undefined) ? '' : String(msg); if (name === '') { return msg; } if (msg === '') { return name; } return name + ': ' + msg; };
Examples
Using toString()
var e = new Error('fatal error'); console.log(e.toString()); // 'Error: fatal error' e.name = undefined; console.log(e.toString()); // 'Error: fatal error' e.name = ''; console.log(e.toString()); // 'fatal error' e.message = undefined; console.log(e.toString()); // '' e.name = 'hello'; console.log(e.toString()); // 'hello'
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Error.prototype.toString' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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toString | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 6 | Opera Full support 4 | Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 | nodejs Full support 0.1.100 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support