Chapter 2Playing with the Console and Finding What’s Broken

When you’re done with this chapter, you will

  • Be able to open/close the JavaScript console

  • Know how to look for errors in the JavaScript console

  • Be able to fix projects when ICE locks up

When programming within web browsers, it’s extremely useful to be able to use the browser’s JavaScript console. Most modern browsers have a JavaScript console, but here we’re using Google Chrome.

Programming Can Be Overwhelming

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At times it can make you want to throw your computer against the wall (don’t). While doing this stuff, keep these two facts in mind:

  • There will be things that you don’t know—this ...

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