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`Error` objects are serialized to `{}`
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Description
When I do:
import serializeJavascript from 'serialize-javascript';
const serialized = serializeJavascript({ error: new Error('message') });
console.log(serialized);
I'm receiving:
"{\"error\":{}}"
Is it intentional or is it a bug?
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Start by running the JavaScript reproduction from the issue and inspect the serializer's handling of Error instances. No source file or test is named; done should mean that the intended Error serialization behavior is decided and covered by a regression test.
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- Tech stack
- javascript
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- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
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- 3/5
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