JavaScript

custom errors in JavaScript

JavaScriptError Handlingcustom errorsintermediate

What this snippet does

Custom error classes let you distinguish error types with instanceof and attach extra context like field names or codes.

Expected output

ValidationError on field 'age': Out of range

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