Subj : Javascript for dummies like me
To   : Sys64738
From : Digital Man
Date : Mon Dec 13 2021 05:02 pm

  Re: Javascript for dummies like me
  By: Sys64738 to Digital Man on Mon Dec 13 2021 05:36 pm

 >   Re: Javascript for dummies like me
 >   By: Digital Man to Sys64738 on Fri Dec 10 2021 22:11:29
 >
 >  > The software embedded in your webcam, for example, likely was written in
 >  > C or C++. It doesn't have "a console" or anywhere to "print", so any
 >  > logic to support that function would have been a waste of resources on
 >  > such a device. It's great that such functions are not requirements of the
 >  > language itself.
 >
 > I get that.  However, at some point someone won't someone want to run a
 > diagnostic on the device to see a report of what it has done and is
 > currently doing?  Without a record, they will only be able to see what the
 > device is doing now and no historical record (no matter how short) for use
 > in troubleshooting.
 >
 > Of course, it is possible to have a device like this, but I anticipate
 > trouble on the horizon when it comes to rectifying problems the device has.

Sure, but "print" may not be the best way to report/store or retrieve that diagnostic output.
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