The Error.prototype.toString() method is an inbuilt method in JavaScript that is used to return a string representing the specified Error object.
Syntax:
e.toString()
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters.
Return value: This method returns a string representing the specified Error object.
The below examples illustrate the Error.prototype.toString() Method in JavaScript:
Example 1: In this example, we will try to return a string using the Error.prototype.toString() Method in JavaScript.
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let neveropen1 = new Error();console.log(neveropen1.toString());neveropen1.name = undefined;console.log(neveropen1.toString());neveropen1.name = 'GeeksForGeeks';console.log(neveropen1.toString()); |
Output:
Error Error GeeksForGeeks
Example 2:
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let neveropen = new Error('Error.prototype.toString()');console.log(neveropen.toString());neveropen.name = undefined;console.log(neveropen.toString());neveropen.name = '';console.log(neveropen.toString());neveropen.message = "Error Type";console.log(neveropen.toString());neveropen.message = undefined;console.log(neveropen.toString());neveropen.name = 'GeeksForGeeks';console.log(neveropen.toString()); |
Output:
Error: Error.prototype.toString() Error: Error.prototype.toString() Error.prototype.toString() Error Type GeeksForGeeks
We have a complete list of Javascript Error Objects, to check those please go through the Javascript Error Object Complete Reference article
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by Error.prototype.toString() Method are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Edge
