The WebAssembly.CompileError()
constructor creates a new WebAssembly CompileError
object, which indicates an error during WebAssembly decoding or validation.
Syntax
new WebAssembly.CompileError(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
Creating a new CompileError instance
The following snippet creates a new CompileError
instance, and logs its details to the console:
try { throw new WebAssembly.CompileError('Hello', 'someFile', 10); } catch (e) { console.log(e instanceof CompileError); // true console.log(e.message); // "Hello" console.log(e.name); // "CompileError" console.log(e.fileName); // "someFile" console.log(e.lineNumber); // 10 console.log(e.columnNumber); // 0 console.log(e.stack); // returns the location where the code was run }
Specifications
Browser compatibility
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CompileError() constructor | Chrome Full support 57 | Edge Full support 16 | Firefox
Full support
52
| IE No support No | Opera Full support 44 | Safari Full support 11 | WebView Android Full support 57 | Chrome Android Full support 57 | Firefox Android
Full support
52
| Opera Android Full support 43 | Safari iOS Full support 11 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0 | nodejs Full support 8.0.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.