Why is `throw` invalid in an ES6 arrow function?

Question

I\'m just looking for a reason as to why this is invalid:

() => throw 42;

I know I can get around it via:

() =&         


        

Answer 1

If you omit the braces in an arrow function, you create an implicit return, which is equivalent to creating an explicit return with the braces, like so: () => { return throw 42 };

However, you can only return expressions, not statements. And throw is a statement.