Node.js doesn't display entire error message on uncaughtException, is it possible?

Question

In node.js if you catch uncaughtExceptions, like so:

process.on('uncaughtException', function (error) {
  console.log(error);
});

The error message displayed doesn't contain all the information that you receive if you don't catch the error and just let the process crash. When you let the process crash it includes what line caused the error. Is there any way to get the full error message including the line that caused the error so we can log this data using uncaughtException.

This question itself has solved my problem :) Thanks a lot :) — thefourtheye
– thefourtheye, Commented Jan 2, 2014 at 7:16

mike · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-07 18:50:32Z

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Try error.stack

process.on('uncaughtException', function (error) {
   console.log(error.stack);
});

answered Feb 7, 2012 at 18:50

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John Nguyen Over a year ago

How to show more, because in my case, error.stack just show 3 row, I can not trace the root of issue raising the error

PirateApp Over a year ago

upvoted! isnt error.stack a nonstandard extension developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/… or does node have it everywhere

TheHippo · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-07 20:00:21Z

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Try:

process.on('uncaughtException', function (error) {
   console.dir(error);
});

answered Feb 7, 2012 at 20:00

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Jayram Over a year ago

Sir, Any difference between the question and the answer?

TheHippo Over a year ago

@Jayram Yes. The question used console.log(error) and I suggestion using console.dir(error). Different functions on the console object.

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