The ReferenceError.prototype property represents the prototype for the ReferenceError constructor.
Property attributes of ReferenceError.prototype |
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|---|---|
| Writable | no |
| Enumerable | no |
| Configurable | no |
Description
All ReferenceError instances inherit from ReferenceError.prototype. You can use the prototype to add properties or methods to all instances.
Properties
ReferenceError.prototype.constructor- Specifies the function that created an instance's prototype.
ReferenceError.prototype.message- Error message. Although ECMA-262 specifies that
ReferenceErrorshould provide its ownmessageproperty, in SpiderMonkey, it inheritsError.prototype.message. ReferenceError.prototype.name- Error name. Inherited from
Error. ReferenceError.prototype.fileName- Path to file that raised this error. Inherited from
Error. ReferenceError.prototype.lineNumber- Line number in file that raised this error. Inherited from
Error. ReferenceError.prototype.columnNumber- Column number in line that raised this error. Inherited from
Error. ReferenceError.prototype.stack- Stack trace. Inherited from
Error.
Methods
Although the ReferenceError prototype object does not contain any methods of its own, ReferenceError 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 Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'NativeError.prototype' in that specification. |
Draft | Defined as NativeError.prototype. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | Server | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ReferenceError | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes | nodejs Full support Yes |
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