Internet Explorer Console

Question

Is there a console logger for IE? I'm trying to log a bunch of tests/assertions to the console but I can't do this in IE.

Answer 1

There is Firebug Lite which gives a lot of Firebug functionality in IE.

Answer 2

You can open up another window, and just write to that.

Answer 3

Try log4javascript, which has a logging console that works in all mainstream browsers. Full disclosure: I wrote it.

Answer 4

You can access IE8 script console by launching the "Developer Tools" (F12). Click the "Script" tab, then click "Console" on the right.

From within your JavaScript code, you can do any of the following:

<script type="text/javascript">
    console.log('some msg');
    console.info('information');
    console.warn('some warning');
    console.error('some error');
    console.assert(false, 'YOU FAIL');
</script>

Also, you can clear the Console by calling console.clear().

NOTE: It appears you must launch the Developer Tools first then refresh your page for this to work.