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console: dir() method

The method console.dir() displays an interactive list of the properties of the specified JavaScript object. The output is presented as a hierarchical listing with disclosure triangles that let you see the contents of child objects.

In other words, console.dir() is the way to see all the properties of a specified JavaScript object in console by which the developer can easily get the properties of the object.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers

console-dir.png

Syntax

js

dir(object)

Parameters

object

A JavaScript object whose properties should be output.

Return value

None (undefined).

Specifications

Specification
Console Standard
# dir

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
dir 2 12 8 9 11 4 ≤37 18 8 11 3.2 1.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/console/dir