EvalError

The EvalError object indicates an error regarding the global eval() function.

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

Description

An EvalError is thrown when the global eval() function is used improperly.

Properties

EvalError.prototype

Allows the addition of properties to an EvalError object.

Methods

The global EvalError contains no methods of its own, however, it does inherit some methods through the prototype chain.

EvalError instances

Properties

Methods

Examples

EvalError is not used now, and never be thrown by the runtime.

Example: Create 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

Browser compatibility

See also

• Error
• EvalError.prototype
• eval()