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Debugging in Node JS with debug
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/* | |
* Simple debug example in Node JS :) | |
* | |
*/ | |
// 1. Install debug in the folder where your app lives | |
// npm install debug --save | |
// 2. Copy and paste this line to your js file to your dependencies, then use debug('My comments'); in your code | |
// var debug = require('debug')('my_debug_name'); | |
// 3. Execute the app in command line like so: | |
// for Windows: | |
// set DEBUG=* & node debugApp.js | |
// for MAC, Linux | |
// NODE_DEBUG=my_debug_name node debugApp.js | |
// Show messages for all debugs: | |
// set DEBUG=* & node debugApp.js | |
// Show messages for some debugs: | |
// set DEBUG=dolphin,flowers & node debugApp.js | |
// Dependencies | |
var debug1 = require('debug')('dolphin'); | |
var debug2 = require('debug')('flowers'); | |
swimDolphin = function(){ | |
debug1('The dolphin is swimming graciously!'); | |
}; | |
pickUpFlowers = function(){ | |
debug2('Fairy is picking up gorgeous flowers!'); | |
}; | |
swimDolphin(); | |
pickUpFlowers(); |
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