JavaScript: changing timeout for infinite loops?

Question

Sometimes I make mistakes and get infinite loops in JavaScript (example: while(true){}). Firefox helpfully reports "Error: Script terminated by timeout" or that the memory allocation limit is exceeded. How can I change the length of this timeout? I want to shorten it during development.

I could also solve this problem by writing a function that I call inside the loop that counts iterations and throws an exception on too many iterations. But I'm also interested in how to change the timeout value.

I have not seen this timeout documented, and have not found it by searching.

Answer 1

Unfortunately the maximum recursion limit is not user configurable from within a page running javascript. The limits also vary across browsers.

This Browserscope test showcases the results of user testing from another StackOverflow question on the subject: What are the js recursion limits for Firefox, Chrome, Safari, IE, etc?

Aside from writing your own timeout or utilising a promise chain to process data, you won't be able to change the timeout yourself.