How can I get a JavaScript stack trace when I throw an exception?

If I throw a JavaScript exception myself (eg, throw "AArrggg"), how can I get the stack trace (in Firebug or otherwise)? Right now I just get the message.

edit: As many people below have posted, it is possible to get a stack trace for a JavaScript exception but I want to get a stack trace for my exceptions. For example:

function foo() {
    bar(2);
}
function bar(n) {
    if (n < 2)
        throw "Oh no! 'n' is too small!"
    bar(n-1);
}

When foo is called, I want to get a stack trace which includes the calls to foo, bar, bar.

Edit 2 (2017):

In all modern browsers you can simply call: console.trace(); (MDN Reference)

Edit 1 (2013):

A better (and simpler) solution as pointed out in the comments on the original question is to use the stack property of an Error object like so:

function stackTrace() {
    var err = new Error();
    return err.stack;
}

This will generate output like this:

DBX.Utils.stackTrace@http://localhost:49573/assets/js/scripts.js:44
DBX.Console.Debug@http://localhost:49573/assets/js/scripts.js:9
.success@http://localhost:49573/:462
x.Callbacks/c@http://localhost:49573/assets/js/jquery-1.10.2.min.js:4
x.Callbacks/p.fireWith@http://localhost:49573/assets/js/jquery-1.10.2.min.js:4
k@http://localhost:49573/assets/js/jquery-1.10.2.min.js:6
.send/r@http://localhost:49573/assets/js/jquery-1.10.2.min.js:6

Giving the name of the calling function along with the URL, its calling function, and so on.

Original (2009):

A modified version of this snippet may somewhat help:

function stacktrace() { 
  function st2(f) {
    return !f ? [] : 
        st2(f.caller).concat([f.toString().split('(')[0].substring(9) + '(' + f.arguments.join(',') + ')']);
  }
  return st2(arguments.callee.caller);
}

Note that chromium/chrome (other browsers using V8), and also Firefox do have a convenient interface to get a stacktrace through a stack property on Error objects.

try {
   // Code throwing an exception
} catch(e) {
  console.log(e.stack);
}

It applies for the base exceptions as well as for the ones you throw yourself. (Considered that you use the Error class, which is anyway a good practice).

See details on V8 documentation

In Firefox it seems that you don't need to throw the exception. It's sufficient to do

e = new Error();
console.log(e.stack);

If you have firebug, there's a break on all errors option in the script tab. Once the script has hit your breakpoint, you can look at firebug's stack window:

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How can I get a JavaScript stack trace when I throw an exception?

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