toError

import { toError } from '@kairo-js/utils'

Converts any value to an Error object. If the value is already an Error instance it is returned unchanged. Otherwise, a new Error is created whose message is the string representation of the value.

function toError(e: unknown): Error

Parameters

• e: unknown

  The value to convert. Typically the caught value from a catch clause.

Returns: Error — The original value if it is already an Error, or a new Error wrapping the value otherwise.

Examples

import { toError } from '@kairo-js/utils'

try {
  riskyOperation()
} catch (e) {
  const error = toError(e)
  console.error(error.message)
}