Error: columnNumber

Non-standard: This feature is not standardized. We do not recommend using non-standard features in production, as they have limited browser support, and may change or be removed. However, they can be a suitable alternative in specific cases where no standard option exists.

The columnNumber data property of an Error instance contains the column number in the line of the file that raised this error.

Value

A positive integer.

Property attributes of Error: columnNumber
Writableyes
Enumerableno
Configurableyes

Examples

undefined

Using columnNumber

js
try {
  throw new Error("Could not parse input");
} catch (err) {
  console.log(err.columnNumber); // 9
}

Specifications

Not part of any standard.

See also