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Can I extend the console object (for rerouting the logging) in javascript?

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Is it possible to extend the console object?

I tried something like:

Console.prototype.log = function(msg){

    Console.prototype.log.call(msg);

    alert(msg);

}

But this didn't work.
I want to add additional logging to the console object via a framework like log4javascript and still use the standard console object (in cases where log4javascript is not available) in my code.

Thanks in advance!

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answered 13 Years ago breap · Accepted Answer

Try following:

(function() {

    var exLog = console.log;

    console.log = function(msg) {

        exLog.apply(this, arguments);

        alert(msg);

    }

})()