How JavaScript Works: Master the Basics of JavaScript and Modern Web App Development

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J. SimpsonHow JavaScript Works https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9738-4_12

12. Errors and the Console

Jonathon Simpson¹  

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Belfast, Antrim, UK

 

Throughout this book, we’ve consistently relied on the console object to debug and learn more about how JavaScript works. We’ve also touched upon the fact that JavaScript can throw errors if you do something it doesn’t understand. In this chapter, we’ll dive deeper into how the console works, along with additional methods available to you so that you can get the most out of it. After we’ve fully explored the console, we’ll look at errors and how to handle them.

The Console Object

The console object is one of the most ...