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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.

EvalError is a serializable object, so it can be cloned with structuredClone() or copied between Workers using postMessage().

EvalError is a subclass of Error.

Constructor

EvalError()

Creates a new EvalError object.

Instance properties

Also inherits instance properties from its parent Error.

These properties are defined on EvalError.prototype and shared by all EvalError instances.

EvalError.prototype.constructor

The constructor function that created the instance object. For EvalError instances, the initial value is the EvalError constructor.

EvalError.prototype.name

Represents the name for the type of error. For EvalError.prototype.name, the initial value is "EvalError".

Instance methods

Inherits instance methods from its parent Error.

Examples

Creating an EvalError

js
try {
  throw new EvalError("Hello");
} catch (e) {
  console.log(e instanceof EvalError); // true
  console.log(e.message); // "Hello"
  console.log(e.name); // "EvalError"
  console.log(e.stack); // Stack of the error
}

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile Server
Chrome Edge Firefox Opera Safari Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet WebView Android Deno Node.js
EvalError 1 12 1 5 1 18 4 10.1 1 1.0 4.4 1.0 0.10.0
EvalError 1 12 1 5 1 18 4 10.1 1 1.0 4.4 1.0 0.10.0
serializable_object 77 79
103["Version 103 serializable properties: name, message, cause, fileName, lineNumber and columnNumber.", "Version 104 also serializes stack in the main thread (window.postMessage() and structuredClone()).", "Version 110 also serializes stack in workers (worker.postMessage() and structuredClone())."]
64 No 77
103["Version 103 serializable properties: name, message, cause, fileName, lineNumber and columnNumber.", "Version 104 also serializes stack in the main thread (window.postMessage() and structuredClone()).", "Version 110 also serializes stack in workers (worker.postMessage() and structuredClone())."]
55 No 12.0 77 No No

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/EvalError