In this activity, we'll explore some additional concepts that you'll encounter in more depth later on in the course.
Open the Chrome devtools Console, type in console.log and then hit enter
What output do you get? ƒ log() { [native code] }
Now enter just console in the Console, what output do you get back?
console {debug: ƒ, error: ƒ, info: ƒ, log: ƒ, warn: ƒ, …}
Try also entering typeof console
'object'
Answer the following questions:
What does console store?
It does not store anything. It's purpose is to hold a collection of methods (functions) that help you debug, log, or inspect your code.
What does the syntax console.log or console.assert mean?,
They print outputs.It provides methods for debugging, logging, and inspecting code.
In particular, what does the . mean?
The dot is a member access operator that connects the object to its property or method.