Is console.log() a javascript built-in method?

Question

I'm working with angular js. My project includes only the angular.min.js file, with no other references of js files like javascript etc. The code which makes request to the server is as follows:

var app = angular
  .module("myModule", [])
  .controller("myController", function($scope, $http) {

    $http.get("WebService.asmx/GetAllEmployees")
      .then(function(response) {
        $scope.employees = response.data;
        console.log(response.data)
      }, function(reason) {
        $scope.error = reason.data;
      });
  });

I'm wondering about the following line:

console.log(response.data)

I could not figure out who's property this function is?

Is this browser builtin function?

Likely because you did not even try reading the documentation — mplungjan, Nov 17 '17 at 13:24
I tried and found some differences and was not quite assure. that's why i decided to put it here — Radhe Sham, Nov 17 '17 at 13:26

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 17 '17 at 13:00

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Yes, it's built in function.

console is an object which resides in any global (for example window) object of JavaScript. This object contains various methods, out of which log is the one. This displays anything you put on browser console.

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answered Nov 17 '17 at 12:56

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Snow · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-17T13:14:33.730

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console.log() is a feature for debugging purposes. It allows a script to log data to the JavaScript console.

If you want to display the message from console.log() in your browser, you need to access the browser's console.

edited Nov 17 '17 at 13:14

answered Nov 17 '17 at 12:59

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Or stdout in node - a browser is not always needed – mplungjan Nov 17 '17 at 13:00
@mplungjan I just answered based on his scenario. The 'You' was for Radhe – Snow Nov 17 '17 at 13:04
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I know - just wanted to give you an idea why someone might have voted you down – mplungjan Nov 17 '17 at 13:06
@mplungjan ah yes, thanks :) I should have written it as a comment. I edited the answer – Snow Nov 17 '17 at 13:12
I don't know why someone down voted me? – Radhe Sham Nov 17 '17 at 13:23
@JohnSmith thanks for your answer. i got the difference. – Radhe Sham Nov 17 '17 at 13:24
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It was already answered 3 minutes before. Perhaps that is why - also some people vote answers down on poor questions – mplungjan Nov 17 '17 at 13:25
It might be poor but I wanted to know the differences. people do judge by appearance? – Radhe Sham Nov 17 '17 at 13:29
@RadheSham you could have found the answer without having to ask here, pretty fast. A bit of research before asking questions won't usually get you a downvote – Snow Nov 17 '17 at 13:38
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okay @JohnSmith will care next time. any way thanks for your suggetions – Radhe Sham Nov 17 '17 at 13:40
@RadheSham happy to help :) – Snow Nov 17 '17 at 13:43

Is console.log() a javascript built-in method?

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