The name
property represents a name for the type of error. The initial value is "Error".
Description
By default, Error
instances are given the name "Error". The name
property, in addition to the message
property, is used by the Error.prototype.toString()
method to create a string representation of the error.
Examples
Throwing a custom error
var e = new Error('Malformed input'); // e.name is 'Error' e.name = 'ParseError'; throw e; // e.toString() would return 'ParseError: Malformed input'
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
ECMAScript 1st Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. |
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Error.prototype.name' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Error.prototype.name' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Error.prototype.name' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
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