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JavaScript Express Basics (2015) Developing Express Apps Like a Boss Interactive Debugging and Exploratory Programming

Posted by Oana Giurgea
Oana Giurgea
Courses Plus Student 14,283 Points

I cannot play variables in console!

I cannot play variables in console Node-inspector. So, I have not access to the objects. When I type a variable and hit ENTER nothing happens. How can I fix this?

Jonathan Foster
Jonathan Foster
9,134 Points

I have the same exact issue. Can someone clarify?

Jonathan Foster
Jonathan Foster
9,134 Points

I can hit enter a million times, prompt just keeps scrolling and letting me type, almost like i'm in a word processor. No response from console.

5 Answers

Ross King
Ross King
22,165 Points
Ross King
Ross King
22,165 Points

This should hopefully solve your issue, it seems to be working for me:

https://maltronic.io/2016/12/01/node-inspector-console-not-working-in-latest-version-of-google-chrome/

Andrew Wong
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Andrew Wong
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 15,373 Points

This is a great fix! Thank you!

Sebastian Andersson
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Sebastian Andersson
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 13,003 Points
Sebastian Andersson
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Sebastian Andersson
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 13,003 Points

Did you solve it? I am having the same problem and it's extremely frustrating.

Oana Giurgea
Oana Giurgea
Courses Plus Student 14,283 Points

Sorry! I didn't solve it! It appears that we are working with the last version of Node.js but Node-inspector is not updated for that. I'm still finding a solution.

Sebastian Andersson
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Sebastian Andersson
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Sebastian Andersson
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Sebastian Andersson
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 13,003 Points

Interesting! Will try to find a solution aswell. I have access to the scope variables on the right side of the debugger though. Do you?

henrihouthoff
henrihouthoff
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henrihouthoff
henrihouthoff
33,595 Points

Actually, Node Inspector has not been maintained for a while (last commit was April, 9 2016) and does not work properly on newer versions of Nodejs and Chrome. The inspect functionality has been included with newer versions of Nodejs (https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v6.x/docs/api/debugger.html#debugger_v8_inspector_integration_for_node_js).

To make node-inspector work, as in this course, you should downgrade both Chrome and Nodejs to older versions. Or you should use the node debugger.

Oana Giurgea
Oana Giurgea
Courses Plus Student 14,283 Points

Thanks! I'll try!

Rifqi Fahmi
Rifqi Fahmi
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Rifqi Fahmi
Rifqi Fahmi
23,164 Points

I also got the same issue instead of using command "node --debug src/app" I use "node --inspect src/app". with node --inspect i can play with the variable in the console. Hope this help :)