# Error() constructor — Parameters

> message {{optional_inline}} : A human-readable description of the error.

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message {{optional_inline}} : A human-readable description of the error. options {{optional_inline}} : An object that has the following properties: cause {{optional_inline}} : A value indicating the specific cause of the error, reflected in the {{jsxref("Error/cause", "cause")}} property. When catching and re-throwing an error with a more-specific or useful error message, this property can be used to pass the original error. fileName {{optional_inline}} {{non-standard_inline}} : The path to the file that raised this error, reflected in the {{jsxref("Error/fileName", "fileName")}} property. Defaults to the name of the file containing the code that called the Error() constructor. lineNumber {{optional_inline}} {{non-standard_inline}} : The line number within the file on which the error was raised, reflected in the {{jsxref("Error/lineNumber", "lineNumber")}} property. Defaults to the line number containing the Error() constructor invocation.

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