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[@chawkichalladia1812]

I personally prefer being explicit and even my variable names sometimes look like a sentence.

[@michaelatorn8380]

"const consoleLog = console.log"

[@chawkichalladia1812]

@@michaelatorn8380 why tho xD

[@michaelatorn8380]

@@chawkichalladia1812 It's explicit!

[@chawkichalladia1812]

@@michaelatorn8380 isn't leaving it as is more explicit lol

[@michaelatorn8380]

@@chawkichalladia1812 It do be like that sometimes😳

[@ahmad-murery]

In JavaScript you can even modify/extend a built-in function/method as needed, and while this looks cool it will certainly confuse the others. Thanks Dave!

[@play005517]

Literal example for you can doesn't mean you should

[@ahmad-murery]

@@play005517 so true

[@stevenson1142]

or use snippets. I use "cl" and don't have to worry about another keyboard shortcut and extra boilerplate

[@zaki_1337]

Same, all of this is unnecessary

[@emanuelefavero]

Yeah you can even type just one letter and the snippet will come out. Idk why this is issue is a thing

[@Eggs-n-Jakey]

Mm babe just like me fr

[@kotted]

There is a built in feature for loging in vscode. You can log just by marking, instead of writing statements

[@zynferno]

Thanks for constantly uploading no BS content Dave. I am currently starting a coding tutorial channel and you are one of my main inspirations. Thank you

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

That's awesome! Thank you for the kind words! 🙏

[@8koi245]

having the extension always visible is just *chef kiss* perfect!

[@alexanderten9540]

Your suggestions are clear for the right. Bottom questions are who will be able to investigate this problems and for what reason; and add second log of reasons and accept. Well, it is not console at all

[@ShortFilmVD]

Anyone else just use a custom logger function? Adds a layer of abstraction between the calling code and the console log. Ergo, you can easily control whether or not logging is turned on, useful in production where you might not want to clutter a client's console, but you can set a flag to enable logging for debugging. You can also change where the logs go to should you wish, e.g. record to a dump and have the application download/send it somewhere for analysis if an exception is encountered. Decoupling and flexibility 👌

[@widevader]

i write and delete console.logs so often that renaming it would just confuse me as by now console.log is muscle memory for debugging.

[@thatonefoxxy]

Same

[@zimzimph]

You.. don't use breakpoints?

[@_kitaes_]

​@@zimzimphbreakwhat?

[@widevader]

@@zimzimph GET OUT OF MY COMMENTS YOU HERETIC. You dare use breakpoints for nodejs instead of console.log. my god man you need some serious help. But no not really i just use console.logs its a habbit ig, plus its easier to print out changes to specific variables at least to me.

[@farhanaditya2647]

@@zimzimph nah, too complicated for me.

[@dougc84]

In Ruby, you have multiple ways to output text. puts, p, print, printf, $stdout, and actually even more. p is shorthand for puts, and people only use it for debugging. Perhaps a “c” function could be an alias not to console.log, but to console.debug.

[@MIO9_sh]

consider a debugger instead of dumping console logs everywhere

[@ryankhart]

And I was about to say to just use a snippet, but this extension is even better because not only do you not have to type Console.Log, but also the variable value you want it to print.

[@trombecher]

WebStorm or any other JetBrains product supports live templates and you only have to type “log” and are immediately greeted with “console.log()” when pressing TAB

[@avrukin]

This is the first of these posts that comes from someone who actually knows what they are talking about. Thank you for doing your little part in squashing the silliness floating around.

[@Ch0rr1s]

I agree with the video in a more general form. After 10 years in the industry I'm tired of idiots using abbreviations in their code. It just makes the whole thing hard to read. Be expressive as possible even if you end up with a two line interface name. "CanSendBusSignalViaTransformationProxy" is way easier to understand than "CanSBSviaTP" (real example from coue years ago ...)

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

That is a good example! I have also inherited abbreviations that are meaningless.

[@leonardoraele]

You can also just use a Debugger, like a normal person.

[@bowiemtl]

It clearly runs in a browser

[@leonardoraele]

​@@bowiemtlAre you suggesting browsers don't have debuggers?

[@caffeinated-pixels]

I just started using turbo console log this past week, it's definitely a time saver 😀

[@petrlaskevic1948]

Also, if you rename console log like this, it will remove meaningful line numbers where its called from, I think. (maybe its only if I make a custom log function and call console log from there idk now)

[@pawe1]

I learned a new thing today, Thanks Dave.

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Glad to hear it!

[@Eggs-n-Jakey]

That’s rad I just have a snippet called “clog” and usually only need to type cl tab

[@abenjamin13]

WOW 🤩 Thank you 🙏 Dave. Added to VS Code immediately ✅

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

You're welcome!

[@nextProgram]

Moral of the story is don't ever listen to tech twitter

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

I don't usually think in absolutes as it can be helpful and yet, there is a lot of noise at the same time. Pretty much just like KZbin 😂

[@songokussj4cz]

So I tried it and it's very, very buggy... Some lines are not logged, some are skipping rows, sometimes it comments out only few and ignores the rest. I really LIKE this extension, thanks for showing it to me but it's in beta state right now. Usable only for simple quick things.

[@danielwatson6529]

Keep going buddy!!!

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Will do! 🚀

[@9622AX]

I think traditional methods with proper comments is still good.

[@ManvendraSK]

Thanks for extension suggestion.

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

You're welcome!

[@zombiefacesupreme]

The only good thing about this advice was the memes that resulted. (My favorite was renaming it to the log emoji.)

[@Its.all.goodman]

So insightful sir. Thank you

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ShiloBuff]

I honestly wish it was just named "print". It's so annoying switching between multiple languages and switching back to "console.log" or "Debug.Log", ect. Things would be so much easier if all languages just did "print" as its primary console logging.

[@hbrockster]

Thanks for sharing!

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

You're welcome!

[@Ryskorrel]

Destructuring makes the function lose its 'this' context. const arr = [] const {push} = arr push(1) //error

[@myanrueller91]

If it’s just your project and no one else is ever going to touch it, rename the console print function to whatever works for you and the language you’re using. But with code anyone else is going to touch, keep the language print function. Console Log, System.out, cout, printf, the usual suspects.

[@NithinJune]

the destructing thing looks like magic i can't tell how it works

[@gavincoulson3900]

Awesome stuff 😊

[@pixelstriko1642]

I actually really like having a console.log function, i fimd it odd that other languages choose to have a global print or println function, and python has the input function also globally, why are you cluttering your global space with console related functions when you can organize them into a namespace: go also has fmt.Printf

[@emmanueltech9705]

Dave you're the best 💯

[@user-wh6ki2oj3l]

yeah, everyone knows it

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Thank you!

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

And thank you, too!

[@yadusolparterre]

I use Wrap Console Log.

[@dinoscheidt]

Exactly. Juniors trying to save keystrokes

[@jaydeep-p]

Instead of renaming it to something like 'c' why not rename it to something readable like 'print'?

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

That's better, but I give the reasons you should stick with console.log in the video. Best not to rename it at all.

[@it_is_ni]

Are y’all not using OS level text expansion?

[@johnyepthomi892]

I hate when people do hacky shit unless there’s actually no other option. People like to flex a lot and that just manifests toxic code.

[@lukelubala4330]

I always change console.log 2 print, BC I'm a big Python fan and I'm learning JS(JS just require an person to write 2 much, like why do I to write like 10 letters just to print sum on console?)

[@РоманДвачевский-ц7к]

Or be a normal person and use proper tools to debug your code, and logging libraries to log, instead of console.

[@sourabhkulkarni1731]

You are so right!

[@punkerts7711]

Yes, make code easily readable.

[@erice.3892]

but did you know that ctrl + h pulls up your browser history

[@TranNguyen-mv6ln]

I still dont understand

[@dabbopabblo]

As far as I’m concerned if you’re building a framework and expect people to read/write code with that framework you also expect them to learn how to use the framework in the first place, i’m not gonna tailor to people’s laziness

[@krishnaSahu-dy6ho]

Using Ctrl alt C shortcut adds a weird character looks like offset dotc character

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

The video doesn't say to use that combination.

[@0xmassive526]

"Tech Twitter" ahh. just the best place to get tech advices.

[@graymars1097]

While I understand the reasoning behind it, I personally don't use and in fact hate little things like turbo console log why? because it adds crap to the code base. crap that if removed is not gonna change functionality but will cause headache for coders , that's one! and second, just write it! that little line of code, just write it yourself man don't be lazy console.log 😮 is it that hard to write this? Jesus Christ 🤦‍♂️ it's simple, expressive and universal (everyone knows what the words console and log mean in JS) like they have solved all issues of coding and programming, and now it's time to think about solving this console.log issue 🤦‍♂️ come on people

[@thatonefoxxy]

Me who has made console.log to muscle memory:

[@dabbopabblo]

You wouldn’t if you were a more serious developer who programs in multiple languages and not just JavaScript

[@_kitaes_]

​@@dabbopabbloi sometimes even writr console.log in python lol

[@OcarinaOfVali]

​@@dabbopabbloor you just know their print statements?

[@ratofthecity6351]

​@@dabbopabblo a significant amount of developers only know and focus on 1 language, and of course youd have boilerplate code in muscle memory after a while?

[@mark1A100]

genuine question with modern ides wont constant.log appear by the time you type consta

[@stevenpillay6725]

I prefer my trusty pino logger

[@snek_john_titor]

Still I prefer set breakpoints

[@papa_ethan]

just use the destructure

[@davidmarkleach]

Does no one use ‘CLG’ ???????????

[@travelan]

Wow, someone with actual valid advice on KZbin Shorts? Didn't think I would see that day...

[@iAbhijeetShukla]

where do u all get advices from twitter 😭

[@UwU-dx5hu]

Thankss sensei

[@mitchellmigala4107]

My man over here doing super Nintendo codes to do shit. He says all you need to is hit up down up down left right select start to add a log! I'm dying 🤣 😭!

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

😆

[@b1n1yam]

clo + command + space 💁‍♂️

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Another good option / snippet shortcut!

[@mctechcraft7]

I prefer “with (console) { log(“hi”); }” 😂

[@HHJoshHH]

It’s not verbose it’s for clarity. Come on people. Shorter isn’t always better. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@DatabaseAdministration]

Didn't know that Jordan Peterson is doing voice over to your tutorials❤

[@lewisone]

making my consle.log a variable might be a good hack for a recent problem. I use Intelisense and when i save it changes my console.log to console . log which pulls an error. Cool extension tho.

[@SnowboardPlata]

Too many new developers trying to be fancy instead of practical, everyone has been guilty at one point

[@duruiz]

looks nice! I don't vscode tho 😔

[@ratofthecity6351]

great idea for a neovim plugin, maybe i should write it

[@duruiz]

​@@ratofthecity6351 yep! I was thinking of configuring something like that in my nvimrc, sounds like just a macro actually (except for the multi cursor part)

[@ratofthecity6351]

@@duruiz haha nice! youre right about that, i said the wrong word lol

[@guy7524]

What theme is that?

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Github theme

[@GyroCannon]

You can tell that those Tiktokers are more social media types than they are programming types No real software engineer will say "Make something shorter and harder to read"

[@flora_76]

just type log and wait for the IDE to autocomplete it lol

[@VirtualOA]

Unless it is open source nope. Sounds to me like a virus. Especially with it being on youtube shorts.

[@sayedulkrm]

All I hear is "Alt+"

[@jalaleddinebellouchi6317]

I have a snipet for console log

[@final8087]

So do I. Snippet is a way easier that this extension

[@senoraraton]

Just use snippets...

[@bloodaid]

Call it conlog

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

This deserves a Nicolas Cage meme 😆

[@devkumar9889]

This is great

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Thank you!

[@codewithenima]

i use ninja console

[@tiezeehc]

People are actually that lazy they can't write console.log?

[@BruceWayneReal]

Just use print wtf

[@slipperyeel9206]

Agreed 🎉

[@askholia]

OK, if you trying to rename console.log you doing way too much. Like go take a nap and rethink your life.

[@JorgetePanete]

I'd just use Rust...

[@Smongo412]

Only us developers would spend hours learning a way to save 500ms writing console.log. typing it out the long way is like C O down enter . L O G. Then one you have it written once you would usually just copy paste from somewhere else in your file. Don't need shortcuts or snippets. No one is efficient enough to need to save this minimal amount of time

[@joshcorbett768]

What an awful way to console log

[@MechanicalMooCow]

Web developers, particularly javascript developers sure to love to overcomplicate everything in the name of simplifying. they just can't help but fuck everything up

[@aoof6742]

Jordan Peterson is doing coding advice videos

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Others have said this, too - interesting.

[@magicalmonke]

that’s epic

[@dog4ik]

people, learn how to type fast please

[@Jay-wb7hw]

Oh lord, js needs to be put out of its misery.

[@shawn-skull]

It looks viciously verbose.

[@arthurdev2028]

S

[@tresvecesno7071]

Nicee

[@thadtayo]

I personally prefer to be more coherent for the developers after me, so I set console.log to pleasePrintTheParametersToTheConsole().

[@itsmaxim01]

i will rename it to System.Out.PrintLn thank you very much

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

😆😆

[@WantOxide]

Lol, js people always doing the fkn mess with their awkward Frameworks and useless code sugar. They're always laughable. If you really want so much to rename console log just do it and use autodoc for the function so you just hover on it and see that it replaces console log with a shortened name

[@SagarTakoresdt]

Type lg and did you try quokka

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

I did try quokka over a year ago. Things may have changed but it frequently got in my way.

[@Mr-Raptor]

I don't mind writing console.log

[@nothappyz]

Who the f renames console.log

[@georgeGetsKSubsWithoutVideos]

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