The EvalError
constructor creates a new 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
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 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'NativeError constructor' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
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EvalError() constructor | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 5.5 | Opera Full support 5 | 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