Break into chrome debugger when console.assert fails

Question

How can I cause a break when console.assert() fails (other than replacing assert function with my own and setting breakpoint there) ?

Answer 1

When you first fire up the Chrome Developer Tool

Click on the pause icon that says on mouseover "Do not pause on exceptions. Click to pause on all exceptions" at the very bottom bar of the Chrome Developer Tool near the left side. If you can not find that icon, press the Sources tab within the Chrome Developer Tool.

That icon should turn blue. If it doesn't turn blue the first time, click on it a second time. Then, it will pause even on console.assert(false);