Console - Reading Assignment

[CryptoGrabit]

@ivan

Welcome to the discussion thread about the Console. Leave your answers to the questions below in this thread. If you have any questions or you want to discuss something connected to the assignment feel free to do it in this thread as well, but please everything to the topic.

1. What is the console used for?
2. How do you open the Console in Google Chrome?
3. What does console.log function do?
4. How can you change the contents of an HTML page through the console?

1.The console used to interact with the web page, log information, DOM inspection, debugging and analyzing network activity.

2. Top right menu (3 dots aligned beneath the x -> More tools -> developer tools ( Or simply F12)-> second tab on the windows that opened up you will find console.

3.The console.log function prints any kind of variables defined in it or just print any message that needs to be displayed to the user.

4. You can change the the contents on an HTML page through the console by inserting and applying JavaScript functions.

[Markus_Bielaszka]

1. The console is used to change what the web page shows us, to input information. You use the console to manage, write and monitor JavaScript.

2. Click on the menu at the top-right of your browser window. Then select More Tools then Developer Tools. After that click on Console. Or by using CTRL + SHIFT + J

3. The console.log function executes the code in the console and does not publish it on the website.

4. If you execute the JavaScript functions in the console of an HTML the content will change but, if you update the page it will go back to how it was before you used the console.

[kamelsf]

1. It give me the ability to write, manage and monitor JavaScript on demand.
2. CTRL + SHIFT + J or F12
3. It shows the result of a code inside the console without having popup appearing on the web page.
4. There is 2 ways to make changes to an HTML page through the console:
   1. Using JavaScript command in the console will edit the HTML page.
   2. Change the HTML code in the elements tab.

[cfraser]

1. What is the console used for?
   It is there to allow the user to manage and develop the JavaScript in realtime
2. How do you open the Console in Google Chrome?
   Click either F12 or the customise and control option on far right hand of screen, select ‘More tools’ and ‘Developer Tools’
3. What does console.log function do?
   It logs the command given to the console so you do not need to click in and out to see changes
4. How can you change the contents of an HTML page through the console?
   Using he Elements section on the Console

[GoldenNonce]

• What is the console used for?
  Console is used to manage, write and monitor JS in a browser.

• How do you open the Console in Google Chrome?
  option 1: Control + shift + J
  option 2: F12
  option 3: Click on the three dots at the right site at the page, then go more tools and select
  developer tools.

• What does console.log function do?
  Rather than have pop-up alerts that we need to continue to click out of, we can work with JS by logging it to the Console with console.log.

• How can you change the contents of an HTML page through the console?
  In the console you go to inspector, double click on the element, tag or content you wish to edit and entering the new data.

[Speed_Lizard]

1. The console is used for writing, managing an monitoring javascript on demand.
2. You open the console in Google chrome by selecting the 3 dots on the top-right, then select More Tools and then Developer Tools.
3. Console.log function makes sure that you can work inside of The console with javascript. Instead of having to click popup alerts.
4. You can change the contents of an HTML page through the console by rightclicking on the website and select inspect.

[Mujtahid_Haque]

1. The console is used to look at the code of the webpage, edit any code, and see the results of changes on-demand.

2. Menu, More Tools, Developer Tools

3. The console.log function in JavaScript outputs to the console (as opposed to the webpage)

4. Edit in the tag, elements, scripts, etc. by right-click and choosing “inspect” and click the things we want to change

[Glenn_CostaRica]

Glenn_CostaRica

1. What is the console used for?
We use the CONSOLE to keep track of the execution of the code, line by line, and see how each instruction is run as well as the results of the computation of each instruction. All the process can be observed and tracked, execution of the code and the results of each instruction.

2. How do you open the Console in Google Chrome?
More Tools -> Developer Tools -> Console
or
Right Click -> Developer Tools -> Console

3. What does console.log function do?
The console.log allows us to execute a ser of instructions (a program) and render the process and results in the Console, instead of the browser where one has to interact with pop-alerts and many more elements. It’s a simple way to test and observe the execution of our programs.

4. How can you change the contents of an HTML page through the console?
One can do it through JavaScript functions that allow to modify the HTML structure in a dynamic way according to the needs of one’s programs. JavaScript, then, makes HTML less rigid and less static.

[moragarcia75]

1. What is the console used for?
   The Console provides you with the ability to write, manage, and monitor JavaScript on demand
2. How do you open the Console in Google Chrome?
   Navigate to the menu at the top-right of your browser window signified by three vertical dots in a row. From there, you can select More Tools then Developer Tools
3. What does console.log function do?
   The console allows us to work with JavaScript without having to click on many pop-up alerts.
4. How can you change the contents of an HTML page through the console?
   By using the document element inside the console.

[Gabrielita]

1. The console development tool is built into the browser and it lets you interact with JavaScript on a web page.

2. On Google open the menu on the top-right, select More Tools, then developer Tools and then Console.

3. The console.log will print given data, variables et.c to the browser console.

4. You can change and modify your Html file by adding JavaScript code on the console.

[DanD]

• 1. The console is used to preview edits on webpages.
• 2. Ctrl Shift + I. Right click on any element and select “Inspect”/ HB menu > More Tools > Developer Tools.
• 3. Outputs a message to the web console.
• 4. Console allows you to add HTML code and preview it on a web browser.

[Kiroguy]

1. What is the console used for? to interact with javascript
2. How do you open the Console in Google Chrome? select right click, more tools then develop tools
3. What does console.log function do?use JavaScript to perform math
4. How can you change the contents of an HTML page through the console?
   edit directly into the element

[vth89]

1. To write, manage and monitor the code in demand.
2. CTRL + SHIFT + J or navigate to the top right corner > click to the three vertcal dots > More Tools > Developer Tools > Console
3. Logs a value input
4. Right click on the element > Select “Inspect” > Double clicking on the element you want to change

[travis_bazile]

1. What is the console used for ? Can be used to log information as part of the JavaScript development process. The console provides you with the ability to write manage and monitor JavaScript on demand.

2. How do you open console in google chrome. On the right side of browser there’s a three line tab. You hit that scroll down to web developer and then you can find console click on it and enter.

3. What does console.log function ? Console.log function allows user to add HTML directly to website

4. How can you change the contents of an HTML page through console? You can change contents of HTML by entering into browser console and inputting JavaScript code to change context, add date and change color

[Steph]

What is the console used for?
The console is a user interface for java-script and web page that helps user with visualizing
the changes and also logs the progress
How do you open the Console in Google Chrome?
Control+shift+J
What does console.log function do?
It is the instruction used to print the variable value on the console to help user to debug the code.
How can you change the contents of an HTML page through the console?
JavaScript is used to edit the html in the web page and changes the output eg. text size or color.

[MichaelHuynh]

@ivan

• What is the console used for?
• How do you open the Console in Google Chrome?
• What does console.log function do?
• How can you change the contents of an HTML page through the console?

The console is used to edit and work on code.
in google chrome, either press control+shift+i or click on the 3 dots on the top right-> more tools -> then developer tools.
The console.log function let’s you work in the console without having alerts pop up
You can change it by going to the elements tab and then clicking on the area you would like to edit

[CryptoVic]

[quote=“ivan, post:1, topic:3109”]

• What is the console used for?
  Console can be used to log information as part of Javascript development and to allow webpage interaction with the ability to write, manage and monitor Javascript on demand.
• How do you open the Console in Google Chrome? One could click on the vertcle 3 menu dots in the upper right hand corner of the Chrome page, choose “more tools”, then “developer tools”, then Console or use a short cut:CTRL + SHIFT + J (Linux or Windows) or Command + Option + L on MacOS.
• What does console.log function do? Ensures responsive design principles are given attention when working on site and app development for the web. Consistency in design and function across different devices and browsers are important and problems or errors can be detected while creating and develpoing.
• How can you change the contents of an HTML page through the console?
  [/quote] By using a basic index.html file and using Javascrpit to modify the page.

[pmilo]

1. What is the console used for?
   The console can be used to view webpage log information and interact with page using javascript.

2. How do you open the Console in Google Chrome?
   Right click on blank part of page and select “inspect”, a second pane opens and you can choose “console” tab.

3. What does console.log function do?
   Writes result onto screen.

4. How can you change the contents of an HTML page through the console?
   By using javascript commands you can make changes to the HTML page, but by using the “Elements” tab you can more easily see the page construction and make changes also.

[Klemen]

1. What is the console used for?
   Console is used for real time manipulation of the page you’re currently on.you can also see its HTML sctructure , play around with it and monitor its network requests. But all the changes are only local and everything returns to original when you refresh the page.

2. How do you open the Console in Google Chrome?
   top right you click on the three dots --> more tools --> developer tools

3. What does console.log function do?
   console.log function writes out in web browser the input you insert in ()

4. How can you change the contents of an HTML page through the console?
   as you’re adding javascript elements to the console the HTML tree in elements section modifies itself and you can copy the changes made

[M3Mesa]

1. What is the console used for?
The Console can be used to log information as part of the JavaScript development process, as well as allow you to interact with a web page by carrying out JavaScript expressions within the page's context.  Essentially, the Console provides you with the ability to write, manage and monitor JavaScript on demand/    

2. How do you open the Console in Google Chrome?
To open the JavaScript Console in Chrome, you can navigate to the menu at the top-right of your browser window.  From there, you can select More Tools then Developer Tools.  This will open a panel where you can click on Console along the top menu bar to bring up the JavaScript Console.  You can also enter into the JavaScript Console by using the keyboard shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + J.

3. What does console.log function do?
You can work with JavaScript by logging it to the Console with console.log. In this manner, JS Console provides you with a space to try out JS code in real time by letting you use an environment similar to a terminal shell.

4. How can you change the contents of an HTML page through the console?
You can open up the Console and work with JavaScript to modify the page.