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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Strings Basics

Steven Walters
Steven Walters
10,573 Points
Posted by Steven Walters
Steven Walters
10,573 Points

Anybody else make a function for console.log?

I got sick of typing console.log(); so I made a function for it.

var cl = function(string) {
    console.log(string);
};

Then I can type

cl(); and be done with it.

--StevenKW

1 Answer

Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Steven;

Great thought! Just be aware that as time progresses or as you get involved with team coding projects that others may not know what cl() does so make sure to comment and document your code well.

Ken

Steven Walters
Steven Walters
10,573 Points
Steven Walters
Steven Walters
10,573 Points

Maybe I should name the function consoleLog :)

I also need to add a way to accept multiple variables.

Is there a better way to alias a JavaScript keyword?

var cl = console.log.bind( console );

seems to work.

Anyway I'm just messing around.

Thanks! --StevenKW