console.group()

Begins a new indented, collapsible group of console messages.

Since ES5 Spec ↗

Syntax

console.group(label)
console.groupCollapsed(label)

Returns

undefined — Returns `undefined`.

Examples

console.group("User");
console.log("name: Ada");
console.log("age: 36");
console.groupEnd();
Output
User
  name: Ada
  age: 36
console.group("Outer");
console.group("Inner");
console.log("nested");
console.groupEnd();
console.groupEnd();
Output
Outer
  Inner
    nested

Notes

- Indents all subsequent output until a matching `console.groupEnd()`. - `console.groupCollapsed()` starts the group collapsed in browser devtools. - Groups can be nested.

Browser & runtime support

EnvironmentSince version
chrome 1.0
firefox 9
safari 4
edge 12
node 8.5

See also