Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global objects/RangeError

The RangeError object indicates an error when a value is not in the set or range of allowed values.

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 Array constructor, or
when passing bad values to the numeric methods Number.prototype.toExponential(), Number.prototype.toFixed() or Number.prototype.toPrecision().

Constructor

RangeError(): Creates a new RangeError object.

Instance properties

RangeError.prototype.message: Error message. Although ECMA-262 specifies that RangeError should provide its own message property, in SpiderMonkey, it inherits Error.prototype.message.
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
ECMAScript (ECMA-262)The definition of 'RangeError' in that specification.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile						Server
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	Node.js
`RangeError`	Chrome Full support 1	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 1	IE Full support 5.5	Opera Full support 5	Safari Full support 1	WebView Android Full support 1	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support 10.1	Safari iOS Full support 1	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0	nodejs Full support 0.1.100
`RangeError()` constructor	Chrome Full support 1	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 1	IE Full support 5.5	Opera Full support 5	Safari Full support 1	WebView Android Full support 1	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support 10.1	Safari iOS Full support 1	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0	nodejs Full support 0.1.100

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