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Optional catch binding

Category

JavaScript

Type

New or changed feature

Status

Enabled by default (Chrome 66)

Intent stage

None

Summary

This proposal allows the `catch` clause to exist without a parameter.

Standards & signals

• Specification: https://tc39.github.io/proposal-optional-catch-binding/
• Firefox: Shipped/Shipping
• Safari: In development
• Web developers: Positive
• Tracking bug: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/v8/issues/detail?id=6889

Samples: http://2ality.com/2017/08/optional-catch-binding.html https://twitter.com/mathias/status/956209997808939008

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