The SyntaxError() constructor creates SyntaxError objects.

Syntax

new SyntaxError()
new SyntaxError(message)
new SyntaxError(message, options)
new SyntaxError(message, fileName)
new SyntaxError(message, fileName, lineNumber)

SyntaxError()
SyntaxError(message)
SyntaxError(message, options)
SyntaxError(message, fileName)
SyntaxError(message, fileName, lineNumber)

Note: SyntaxError() can be called with or without new. Both create a new SyntaxError instance.

Parameters

• message

  • : Human-readable description of the error

• options

  • : An object that has the following properties:

    • cause

      • : A property indicating the specific cause of the error. When catching and re-throwing an error with a more-specific or useful error message, this property can be used to pass the original 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

Examples

Catching a SyntaxError

try {
  eval("hoo bar");
} catch (e) {
  console.log(e instanceof SyntaxError); // true
  console.log(e.message);
  console.log(e.name); // "SyntaxError"
  console.log(e.stack); // Stack of the error
}

Creating a SyntaxError

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

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Error