Summary
The EvalError object indicates an error regarding the global eval()
function.
Syntax
new EvalError([message[, fileName[,lineNumber]]])
Parameters
- message
- Human-readable description of the error
- fileName
- The name of the file containing the code that caused the exception
- lineNumber
- 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
-
EvalError.prototype.constructor
- Specifies the function that created an instance's prototype.
-
EvalError.prototype.message
-
Error name. Although ECMA-262 specifies that
EvalError
should provide its ownmessage
property, in SpiderMonkey, it inheritsError.prototype.message
. -
EvalError.prototype.name
-
Error name. Inherited from
Error
. -
EvalError.prototype.fileName
-
Path to file that raised this error. Inherited from
Error
. -
EvalError.prototype.lineNumber
-
Line number in file that raised this error. Inherited from
Error
. -
EvalError.prototype.columnNumber
-
Column number in line that raised this error. Inherited from
Error
. -
EvalError.prototype.stack
-
Stack trace. Inherited from
Error
.
Methods
Although the EvalError
prototype object does not contain any methods of its own, EvalError
instances do inherit some methods through the prototype chain.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
ECMAScript 3rd Edition. | 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 6 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'EvalError' in that specification. |
Draft | Not used in this specification. Present for backward compatibility. |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |