JavaScript · Error types

SyntaxError

Signals malformed code or data, including invalid JSON.

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Syntax

new SyntaxError(message)

Example

Try it

try {
  JSON.parse("{bad");
} catch (error) {
  console.log(error instanceof SyntaxError);
}

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