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JavaScript Node.js Basics (2014) Introduction to Node.js The Console

JavaScript

Challenge Task 3 of 3

In some instances you want to display an error to the console. The best way to do this is with the error method. On a new line, use the error method on the console object to print out the errorMessage variable.

I am lost on this one here....

3 Answers

console.error(errorMessage);

rdaniels
rdaniels
27,258 Points

All three steps are included below. Notice the pattern? Hope this helps!

var name = "Andrew";
var details = { favouriteLanguage: "JavaScript", age: 31, children: 2.4 } 
var errorMessage = "Something bad has occurred";
console.log(name);
console.dir(details);
console.error(errorMessage);

Mr. hummel Thanks