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EvalError

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This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

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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

Specification
ECMAScript® 2027 Language Specification
# sec-native-error-types-used-in-this-standard-evalerror

Browser compatibility

See also

  • Error
  • eval()

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