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WebAssembly.linkError

The WebAssembly.LinkError() constructor creates a new WebAssembly LinkError object, which indicates an error during module instantiation (besides traps from the start function).

Syntax

new WebAssembly.LinkError(message, fileName, lineNumber)

Parameters

message Optional
Human-readable description of the error.
fileName Optional
The name of the file containing the code that caused the exception.
lineNumber Optional
The line number of the code that caused the exception.

Properties

The LinkError constructor contains no unique properties of its own, however, it does inherit some properties through the prototype chain.

WebAssembly.LinkError.prototype.constructor
Specifies the function that created an instance's prototype.
WebAssembly.LinkError.prototype.message
Error message. Although ECMA-262 specifies that URIError should provide its own message property, in SpiderMonkey, it inherits Error.prototype.message.
WebAssembly.LinkError.prototype.name
Error name. Inherited from Error.
WebAssembly.LinkError.prototype.fileName
Path to file that raised this error. Inherited from Error.
WebAssembly.LinkError.prototype.lineNumber
Line number in file that raised this error. Inherited from Error.
WebAssembly.LinkError.prototype.columnNumber
Column number in line that raised this error. Inherited from Error.
WebAssembly.LinkError.prototype.stack
Stack trace. Inherited from Error.

Methods

The LinkError constructor contains no methods of its own, however, it does inherit some methods through the prototype chain.

WebAssembly.LinkError.prototype.toSource()
Returns code that could eval to the same error. Inherited from Error.
WebAssembly.LinkError.prototype.toString()
Returns a string representing the specified Error object.. Inherited from Error.

Examples

The following snippet creates a new LinkError instance, and logs its details to the console:

try {
  throw new WebAssembly.LinkError('Hello', 'someFile', 10);
} catch (e) {
  console.log(e instanceof LinkError); // true
  console.log(e.message);                 // "Hello"
  console.log(e.name);                    // "LinkError"
  console.log(e.fileName);                // "someFile"
  console.log(e.lineNumber);              // 10
  console.log(e.columnNumber);            // 0
  console.log(e.stack);                   // returns the location where the code was run
}

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebAssembly JavaScript API
The definition of 'WebAssembly constructors' in that specification.
Draft Initial WebAssembly draft definition.
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'NativeError' in that specification.
Living Standard Definition of standard NativeError types.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 57 16 522 No 44 11
Feature Android webview Chrome for Android Edge mobile Firefox for Android IE mobile Opera Android iOS Safari
Basic support 57 57 Yes1 522 No ? 11

1. This feature is behind the Experimental JavaScript Features preference.

2. Disabled in the Firefox 52 Extended Support Release (ESR).

See also

© 2005–2018 Mozilla Developer Network and individual 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/WebAssembly/LinkError