SyntaxError.prototype
The SyntaxError.prototype property represents the prototype for the SyntaxError constructor.
Description
All SyntaxError instances inherit from SyntaxError.prototype. You can use the prototype to add properties or methods to all instances.
Properties
SyntaxError.prototype.constructor- Specifies the function that created an instance's prototype.
SyntaxError.prototype.message- Error message. Although ECMA-262 specifies that
SyntaxErrorshould provide its ownmessageproperty, in SpiderMonkey, it inheritsError.prototype.message. SyntaxError.prototype.name- Error name. Inherited from
Error. SyntaxError.prototype.fileName- Path to file that raised this error. Inherited from
Error. SyntaxError.prototype.lineNumber- Line number in file that raised this error. Inherited from
Error. SyntaxError.prototype.columnNumber- Column number in line that raised this error. Inherited from
Error. SyntaxError.prototype.stack- Stack trace. Inherited from
Error.
Methods
Although the SyntaxError prototype object does not contain any methods of its own, SyntaxError instances do inherit some methods through the prototype chain.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| ECMAScript 3rd Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. |
| ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'NativeError.prototype' in that specification. |
Standard | Defined as NativeError.prototype. |
| ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'NativeError.prototype' in that specification. |
Standard | Defined as NativeError.prototype. |
| ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'NativeError.prototype' in that specification. |
Draft | Defined as NativeError.prototype. |
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) |
See also
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/javascript/reference/global_objects/syntaxerror/prototype