WorkerGlobalScope.console

Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

The console read-only property of the WorkerGlobalScope interface returns a Console object providing access to the browser console for the worker.

Syntax

var consoleObj = self.console;

Value

A Console object.

Example

This property allows you to have access to a browser console for debugging purposes, inside a worker. So for example you could call

console.log('test');

inside a worker (which would basically be the equivalent of self.console.log('test');, as these are being called on the worker scope, which can be referenced with WorkerGlobalScope.self), to return a test message out to the browser console.

If you are calling console.log() from a DedicatedWorkerGlobalScope or other worker scope that acts on a single loaded window, that tab's web console will receive the logs. However, If you are calling console.log() from a SharedWorkerGlobalScope, the global browser console will receive the logs.

Specifications

Not yet part of any specification.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
console 4 29 (29) as  WorkerConsole
30 (30) as the regular Console
(Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
console ? (Yes) 29 (29) as  WorkerConsole
30 (30) as the regular Console
1.4 ? ? ?

See also

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