URIError() constructor - JavaScript | MDN

Syntax

js

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

URIError()
URIError(message)
URIError(message, options)
URIError(message, fileName)
URIError(message, fileName, lineNumber)

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

Parameters

message Optional

Human-readable description of the error.

options Optional

An object that has the following properties:

cause Optional

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 Optional Non-standard

The name of the file containing the code that caused the exception.

lineNumber Optional Non-standard

The line number of the code that caused the exception.

Examples

Catching a URIError

js

try {
  decodeURIComponent("%");
} catch (e) {
  console.log(e instanceof URIError); // true
  console.log(e.message); // "malformed URI sequence"
  console.log(e.name); // "URIError"
  console.log(e.stack); // Stack of the error
}

Creating a URIError

js

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

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript® 2027 Language Specification
# sec-nativeerror-constructors

Browser compatibility

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