EvalError
BaselineWidely available *
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
* Some parts of this feature may have varying levels of support.
TheEvalError
object indicates an error regarding the globaleval()
function. This exception is not thrown by JavaScript anymore, however theEvalError
object remains for compatibility.
EvalError
is aserializable object, so it can be cloned withstructuredClone()
or copied betweenWorkers usingpostMessage()
.
EvalError
is a subclass ofError
.
Constructor
EvalError()
Creates a new
EvalError
object.
Instance properties
Also inherits instance properties from its parentError
.
These properties are defined onEvalError.prototype
and shared by allEvalError
instances.
EvalError.prototype.constructor
The constructor function that created the instance object. For
EvalError
instances, the initial value is theEvalError
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 parentError
.
Examples
Creating an EvalError
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 |
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ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification # sec-native-error-types-used-in-this-standard-evalerror |