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Error.toString() 293
Error.toString()
Availability
Flash Player 7.
Usage
my_err.toString() : String
Returns
A string.
Description
Method; returns the string "Error" by default or the value contained in Error.message,
if defined.
Example
In the following example, a function throws an error (with a specified message) if the two strings
that are passed to it are not identical:
function compareStrings(str1_str:String, str2_str:String):Void {
if (str1_str != str2_str) {
throw new Error("Strings to not match.");
}
}
try {
compareStrings("Dog", "dog");
// output: Strings to not match.
} catch (e_err:Error) {
trace(e_err.toString());
}
See also
Error.message, throw, try..catch..finally