[Home](./index.md) > [rc-js-util](./rc-js-util.md) > [\_Debug](./rc-js-util._debug.md) > [error](./rc-js-util._debug.error.md) ## \_Debug.error() method Throws an `Error` with the given message. **Signature:** ```typescript static error(this: void, message: string): boolean; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
this	void
message	string

**Returns:** boolean A boolean value to make linting happy... will never return. ## Remarks If `_BUILD.DEBUG` is true and `_BUILD.DISABLE_BREAKPOINT` is false or unset then a breakpoint will be hit first. ## Example ```typescript if (errorCondition) { // in debug mode we error _BUILD.DEBUG && _Debug.error("oopsy"); // in production we fall back to some other behavior return errorConditionValue; } ```