Error()
Error() is a JavaScript function in the Error category. Creates a new Error. The syntax is new Error(message, options). A typical example: new Error("Something went wrong"). A close sibling is Error.prototype.message, which the error message string. A close sibling is Error.prototype.name, which the name of the error type. A close sibling is Error.prototype.stack, which the stack trace. A close sibling is TypeError(), which creates a TypeError. More about this category: Error types for exception handling. Related Error methods: Error.prototype.message, Error.prototype.name, Error.prototype.stack, TypeError(), RangeError(), ReferenceError(), SyntaxError(), EvalError(). This page is part of the free JS Reference documentation covering 1027+ methods, each with syntax, parameters, return values, examples, and common pitfalls. You can try Error() immediately in the JavaScript playground, look up unfamiliar terms in the glossary, or return to the JS Reference homepage.