Module

Effect.Exception

Package: purescript-exceptions
Repository: purescript/purescript-exceptions

This module defines an effect, actions and handlers for working with JavaScript exceptions.

#Error Source

data Error :: Type

The type of JavaScript errors

Instances

Show Error

#error Source

error :: String -> Error

Create a JavaScript error, specifying a message

#message Source

message :: Error -> String

Get the error message from a JavaScript error

#name Source

name :: Error -> String

Get the error name when defined, or fallback to 'Error'

#stack Source

stack :: Error -> Maybe String

Get the stack trace from a JavaScript error

#throwException Source

throwException :: forall a. Error -> Effect a

Throw an exception

For example:

main = do
  x <- readNumber
  when (x < 0) $ throwException $
    error "Expected a non-negative number"

#catchException Source

catchException :: forall a. (Error -> Effect a) -> Effect a -> Effect a

Catch an exception by providing an exception handler.

For example:

main = catchException print do
  Console.log "Exceptions thrown in this block will be logged to the console"

#throw Source

throw :: forall a. String -> Effect a

A shortcut allowing you to throw an error in one step. Defined as throwException <<< error.

#try Source

try :: forall a. Effect a -> Effect (Either Error a)

Runs an Eff and returns eventual Exceptions as a Left value. If the computation succeeds the result gets wrapped in a Right.

For example:

main :: forall eff. Effect Unit
main = do
  result <- try (readTextFile UTF8 "README.md")
  case result of
    Right lines ->
      Console.log ("README: \n" <> lines )
    Left error ->
      Console.error ("Couldn't open README.md. Error was: " <> show error)

Modules: Effect.Exception; Effect.Exception.Unsafe