Use console.log in EJS

Question

Is it possible to use console.log in a node / ejs template? It doesn't seem to do anything when I try, even something as simple as:

<% console.log('test') %>

I've also tried:

<%= console.log('test') %>

Nothing shows up in the console.

Answer 1

I think you are expecting it to show in the developer console. It will not show up there. console.log() in EJS file will show the log in the terminal where the server is running.

Answer 2

This worked perfectly

<% console.log('heheeh', JSON.stringify(doc, null, '\t')) %>

Answer 3

console.log() is working fine, but its log does not display in dev tools.
So, check your terminal first:

<% console.log("test") %> 

It's perfect.