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rated 0 times [ 151] [ 1] / answers: 1 / hits: 41082 / 14 Years ago, mon, october 11, 2010, 12:00:00

In node.js you can use console.log or sys.puts to print out to the screen.

What is the preferred method and what is the difference between these?

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answered 14 Years ago jaquelineh · Accepted Answer

sys.puts simply prints the given string in the logs.

But if you want to print a more complex object (Array, JSON, JSObject) you have to use console.log because you want to look inside of the object.

sys.puts would give you only [object object] for example.