Opening and Closing the JavaScript Console

The JavaScript console inside the browser is a web programmer’s best friend. It tells us where we made our mistakes.

Opening and Closing the JavaScript Console

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Ctrl+Shift+J (holding down the Ctrl, Shift, and J keys at the same time) will open and close the JavaScript console.

If you’re using an Apple computer, you can use +Option+J to open and close the console.

Don’t worry if you see tons of warnings and errors the first time you open the JavaScript console. It keeps a log of events that happen on a web page or in the ICE Code Editor. If the messages are too much, you can clear the log with the button ...

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