Alternative libraries for Console.log() for your next JavaScript Project
If you are a JavaScript developer you must be using console.log() for debugging your JavaScript project. But do you know that there are some alternative libraries to console.log() . These libraries can be used in your next Node, React, Angular, or Vue projects. So let us see what are those libraries and how to use them.
1. Console
Console is a lightweight library that can be used as an alternative to console.log() . The best part about Console is that apart from supporting warn, info, log, or error method it also supports success, debug, and stress method.
Usage
Install : npm install Console or yarn add Console
Import: const Console = require("Console"); or import Console from "Console"
2. Logdown
Logdown is a debug utility for the browser and the server with Markdown support, providing a single interface and a similar behavior between the browser and the server.
The best part about logdown is that you can pass the name of your module and it will return a decorated console.
Usage
Install : npm install logdown or yarn add logdown
Import: const logdown = require("logdown"); or import logdown from "logdown"
Note: Using isEnabled state the log method can be enabled or disabled.
3. Consola
Consola is the most used logger libraries available for Node.js and Browser. It has 1.5 million downloads weekly. You can also pause or resume your logs with consola.
Usage
Install : npm install consola or yarn add consola
Import: const consola = require("consola"); or import consola from "consola"
4. Ololog
Ololog is a library you can use to display your log messages in console with different styling. It supports text color, background color, italic, etc to display your log messages.
Usage
Install: npm install ololog or yarn add ololog
Import: const log = require("ololog"); or import log from "ololog"
Note: It’s not compulsory to use the configure method.
Hope this article will be useful for your next JavaScript project.
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