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# Use console.log() like a pro!

**[Hashnode](https://daily.dev/sources/hashnode)** · [@denicmarko](https://daily.dev/denicmarko) · 3 min read · 44 upvotes · 9 comments

## Summary

The console object provides access to the browser’s debugging console. The specifics of how it works varies from browser to browser, but there is a de facto set of features that are typically provided. The console.log output can be styled in DevTools using the CSS format specifier.

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**@devguerra** · 2 upvotes

> New features to learn and improve me code

**@iamdarshshah** · 2 upvotes

> Hey Marko,👋
>
> Great article!!👏
>
> I've written about JavaScript Console API a couple of days back. Here it is: https://app.daily.dev/posts/I-tOKsCWGF
>
> Do share your feedback.😃

**@ghost** · 2 upvotes

> I used the custom CSS method in one of the open source projects recently. Good write-up!

**@rfornal** · 1 upvotes

> Good solid article. Little embellishments, but great examples.

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