Error Recovery
Recover from errors gracefully
JavaScript Error Recovery Program
This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of JavaScript programming.
// Method 1: Fallback values
function fetchWithFallback(url, fallback) {
return fetch(url)
.then(response => response.json())
.catch(error => {
console.warn('Fetch failed, using fallback:', error);
return fallback;
});
}
// Method 2: Retry with fallback
async function operationWithFallback(primary, fallback, maxRetries = 3) {
for (let i = 0; i < maxRetries; i++) {
try {
return await primary();
} catch (error) {
if (i === maxRetries - 1) {
console.warn('Primary failed, using fallback');
return await fallback();
}
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
}
}
}
// Method 3: Circuit breaker
class CircuitBreaker {
constructor(threshold = 5, timeout = 60000) {
this.failures = 0;
this.threshold = threshold;
this.timeout = timeout;
this.state = 'CLOSED'; // CLOSED, OPEN, HALF_OPEN
this.nextAttempt = Date.now();
}
async execute(fn) {
if (this.state === 'OPEN') {
if (Date.now() < this.nextAttempt) {
throw new Error('Circuit breaker is OPEN');
}
this.state = 'HALF_OPEN';
}
try {
const result = await fn();
this.onSuccess();
return result;
} catch (error) {
this.onFailure();
throw error;
}
}
onSuccess() {
this.failures = 0;
this.state = 'CLOSED';
}
onFailure() {
this.failures++;
if (this.failures >= this.threshold) {
this.state = 'OPEN';
this.nextAttempt = Date.now() + this.timeout;
}
}
}
const breaker = new CircuitBreaker();
breaker.execute(() => fetch('https://api.example.com/data'));
// Method 4: Graceful degradation
function featureWithFallback(feature, fallback) {
try {
return feature();
} catch (error) {
console.warn('Feature unavailable, using fallback');
return fallback();
}
}
// Method 5: Error recovery strategies
class RecoveryStrategy {
static async retry(fn, maxRetries) {
// Retry logic
}
static async fallback(fn, fallbackFn) {
try {
return await fn();
} catch (error) {
return await fallbackFn();
}
}
static async timeout(fn, timeoutMs, fallback) {
return Promise.race([
fn(),
new Promise((_, reject) =>
setTimeout(() => reject(new Error('Timeout')), timeoutMs)
)
]).catch(() => fallback());
}
}Fetch failed, using fallback: Error Primary failed, using fallback
Understanding Error Recovery
Error recovery maintains functionality.
Fallback Values
Retry with Fallback
Circuit Breaker
Graceful Degradation
Recovery Strategies
Best Practices
Let us now understand every line and the components of the above program.
Note: To write and run JavaScript programs, you need to set up the local environment on your computer. Refer to the complete article Setting up JavaScript Development Environment. If you do not want to set up the local environment on your computer, you can also use online IDE to write and run your JavaScript programs.
Practical Learning Notes for Error Recovery
This JavaScript program is part of the "Error Handling" topic and is designed to help you build real problem-solving confidence, not just memorize syntax. Start by understanding the goal of the program in plain language, then trace the logic line by line with a custom input of your own. Once you can predict the output before running the code, your understanding becomes much stronger.
A reliable practice pattern is to run the original version first, then modify only one condition or variable at a time. Observe how that single change affects control flow and output. This deliberate style helps you understand loops, conditions, and data movement much faster than copying full solutions repeatedly.
For interview preparation, explain this solution in three layers: the high-level approach, the step-by-step execution, and the time-space tradeoff. If you can teach these three layers clearly, you are ready to solve close variations of this problem under time pressure.