TypeError: property "x" is non-configurable and can't be deleted
The JavaScript exception "property is non-configurable and can't be deleted" occurs when it was attempted to delete a property, but that property is non-configurable.
Message
TypeError: Cannot delete property 'x' of #<Object> (V8-based) TypeError: property "x" is non-configurable and can't be deleted (Firefox) TypeError: Unable to delete property. (Safari)
Error type
TypeError
in strict mode only.
What went wrong?
It was attempted to delete a property, but that property is non-configurable. The
configurable
attribute controls whether the property can be deleted from
the object and whether its attributes (other than writable
) can be changed.
This error happens only in strict mode code. In
non-strict code, the operation returns false
.
Examples
Attempting to delete non-configurable properties
Non-configurable properties are not super common, but they can be created using
Object.defineProperty()
or Object.freeze()
.
js
"use strict";
const obj = Object.freeze({ name: "Elsa", score: 157 });
delete obj.score; // TypeError
js
"use strict";
const obj = {};
Object.defineProperty(obj, "foo", { value: 2, configurable: false });
delete obj.foo; // TypeError
js
"use strict";
const frozenArray = Object.freeze([0, 1, 2]);
frozenArray.pop(); // TypeError
There are also a few non-configurable properties built into JavaScript. Maybe you tried to delete a mathematical constant.
js
"use strict";
delete Math.PI; // TypeError