What is console.log?

Question

What is the use of console.log?

Please explain how to use it in JavaScript, with a code example.

Answer 1

console.log specifically is a method for developers to write code to inconspicuously inform the developers what the code is doing. It can be used to alert you that there's an issue, but shouldn't take the place of an interactive debugger when it comes time to debug the code. Its asynchronous nature means that the logged values don't necessarily represent the value when the method was called.

In short: log errors with console.log (if available), then fix the errors using your debugger of choice: Firebug, WebKit Developer Tools (built-in to Safari and Chrome), IE Developer Tools or Visual Studio.