The RangeError object indicates an error when a value is not in the set or range of allowed values.
RangeError
Description
A RangeError is thrown when trying to pass a value as an argument to a function that does not allow a range that includes the value.
This can be encountered when:
- passing a value that is not one of the allowed string values to
String.prototype.normalize(), or - when attempting to create an array of an illegal length with the
Arrayconstructor, or - when passing bad values to the numeric methods
Number.prototype.toExponential(),Number.prototype.toFixed()orNumber.prototype.toPrecision().
Constructor
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RangeError() -
Creates a new
RangeErrorobject.
Instance properties
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RangeError.prototype.message -
Error message.
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RangeError.prototype.name -
Error name. Inherited from
Error. -
RangeError.prototype.fileName -
Path to file that raised this error. Inherited from
Error. -
RangeError.prototype.lineNumber -
Line number in file that raised this error. Inherited from
Error. -
RangeError.prototype.columnNumber -
Column number in line that raised this error. Inherited from
Error. -
RangeError.prototype.stack -
Stack trace. Inherited from
Error.
Examples
Using RangeError (for numeric values)
function check(n) { if( !(n >= -500 && n <= 500) ) { throw new RangeError("The argument must be between -500 and 500.") } } try { check(2000) } catch(error) { if (error instanceof RangeError) { // Handle the error } }
Using RangeError (for non-numeric values)
function check(value) { if(["apple", "banana", "carrot"].includes(value) === false) { throw new RangeError('The argument must be an "apple", "banana", or "carrot".') } } try { check("cabbage") } catch(error) { if(error instanceof RangeError) { // Handle the error } }
Specifications
| Specification |
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| ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-native-error-types-used-in-this-standard-rangeerror |
Browser compatibility
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RangeError |
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See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/RangeError
