Quick Reference
This is a quick reference list of JavaScript console methods with examples of how they are used.
- JavaScript – console.assert() MethodThe console.assert() method writes a message to the console if an expression evaluates to false.
- JavaScript – console.clear() MethodThe console.clear() method clears the console, and depending on the browser, may write “Console was cleared” in the console.
- JavaScript – console.count() MethodThe console.count() method counts the number of times console.count() is called and writes the number to the console.
- JavaScript – console.error() MethodThe console.error() method writes an error message to the console, which can be useful for testing purposes.
- JavaScript – console.group() MethodThe console.group() method starts a message group, and all new messages will be written inside this group.
- JavaScript – console.groupCollapsed() MethodThe console.groupCollapsed() method starts a collapsed message group (which can be expanded), and all new messages will be inside this group.
- JavaScript – console.groupEnd() MethodThe console.groupEnd() method ends a console message group created with the console.group() method.
- JavaScript – console.info() MethodThe console.info() method writes a message to the browser console.
- JavaScript – console.log() MethodThe console.log() method logs a message to the browser console, which is useful for testing purposes.
- JavaScript – console.table() MethodThe console.table() method writes a table to the console.
- JavaScript – console.trace() MethodThe console.trace() method displays a trace that shows how the code ended up at a certain point.
- JavaScript – console.time() MethodThe console.time() method starts a timer in the console to time code for testing purposes.
- JavaScript – console.warn() MethodThe console.warn() method writes a warning to the console.
- JavaScript – console.timeEnd() MethodThe console.timeEnd() method ends a timer in the console that was started with the console.time() method.
JavaScript Notes:
- When using JavaScript, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
- JavaScript is a case-sensitive language; firstName is NOT the same as firstname
- Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
- JavaScript variables must begin with a letter, $, or _
- JavaScript variables are case sensitive (x is not the same as X)
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