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
Writable yes
Enumerable no
Configurable yes

Examples

Using columnNumber

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

Specifications

Not part of any standard.

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile Server
Chrome Edge Firefox Opera Safari Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet WebView Android Deno Node.js
columnNumber No No 1 No No No 4 No No No No No No

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Error/columnNumber