Lesson 1 of 4

Hello, Console

In JavaScript, console.log() prints a message. It's the first tool every JavaScript developer reaches for:

Press Run to see the output. Statements usually end with a semicolon ;.

Comments

// starts a comment that lasts until the end of the line. /* ... */ can span several lines:

console.log() takes several values too, separated by commas:

console.log('Second', 'breakfast'); // prints: Second breakfast

Exercise: Greet the Shire

Write a program that prints exactly:

Hello, Shire!