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errorUnnecessaryCaptureStackTraces

Reports unnecessary Error.captureStackTrace() calls in Error subclass constructors.

✅ This rule is included in the ts logical and logicalStrict presets.

Calling Error.captureStackTrace() inside the constructor of a built-in Error subclass is unnecessary, since the Error constructor calls it automatically.

Examples

Section titled “Examples”
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Optional Chaining

Section titled “Optional Chaining”
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Using this.constructor

Section titled “Using this.constructor”
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Using new.target

Section titled “Using new.target”
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Options

Section titled “Options”

This rule is not configurable.

When Not To Use It

Section titled “When Not To Use It”

If you’re extending a custom error class that changes the default behavior to not capture the stack trace, you may need to disable this rule for that specific class.

Further Reading

Section titled “Further Reading”

Equivalents in Other Linters

Section titled “Equivalents in Other Linters”