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.

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

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 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	Status	Comment
ECMAScript 3rd Edition (ECMA-262)	Standard	Initial definition.
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'EvalError' in that specification.	Standard	Not used in this specification. Present for backward compatibility.
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'EvalError' in that specification.	Standard	Not used in this specification. Present for backward compatibility.
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'EvalError' in that specification.	Draft

Browser compatibility

See also

• Error
• EvalError.prototype
• eval()