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# getMessageFromUnknownError

```ts theme={null}
function getMessageFromUnknownError(error: unknown, defaultMesasge?: string): string;
```

Get a message from an unknown error with a fallback in case one is not found.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default value | Description |
| - | - | - | - |
| `error` | `unknown` | `undefined` | The error to get a message from. |
| `defaultMesasge?` | `string` | `"Something went wrong"` | The default message to return if no message is found. |

## Returns

`string`

The message from the error.