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Why are my users being logged as [object Object] when logging my array/user instead of giving me the values [name, age]?

https://code.sololearn.com/WuvlyKcRlKlh/?ref=app

3rd Dec 2022, 2:56 AM
Coding Noob
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You code looks really clean and neat. SoloLearn console doesnt work as good as real browser console. I tried ur code in separate files in Firefox and Chrome and they can log the info as intended.
3rd Dec 2022, 4:16 AM
arturop200
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In Sololearn Playground web, you have to convert the array or object data to string, so that you can view the data in string format. Try this console.log(JSON.stringify(users, null, 2));
3rd Dec 2022, 4:43 AM
Calviղ
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Coding Noob use JSON.stringify console.log(JSON.stringify(users));
3rd Dec 2022, 4:25 AM
Bob_Li
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toString() will not work here. you get the same [object Object] output. your class must have to have a toString() method to be able to return a custom string representation of your object. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/toString in your code, you can add this inside your class definition toString(){ return `${this._name}, ${this._age} `; } then you can use console.log(users.toString()) to get a custom string representation of your objects.
3rd Dec 2022, 4:42 AM
Bob_Li
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Thank you! I wrote it out on my phone in sololearn since I'm not at my computer at the moment and had a feeling it was the sololearn console. I appreciate you verifying this for me.
3rd Dec 2022, 4:19 AM
Coding Noob
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Bob_Li I haven't learned anything backend related which is what JSON.stringify appears to be for. I just read up on it and learned some new stuff, so thank you.
3rd Dec 2022, 4:32 AM
Coding Noob
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Coding Noob JSON.stringify have formatting options for prettier display... try Calviղ's suggestion. It is prettier. you learn fast.😁
3rd Dec 2022, 5:02 AM
Bob_Li
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Bob_Li I tried it out and I like it. Thank you, I have been studying for about 2 months now.
3rd Dec 2022, 5:04 AM
Coding Noob
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Example when i log newUser it returns [object Object] instead of ['Paolo', 34]. If I log newUser.name it logs 'Paolo'
3rd Dec 2022, 4:08 AM
Coding Noob
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it's not backend, and it's actually an often used function. Very useful to know.😊
3rd Dec 2022, 4:33 AM
Bob_Li
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Bob_Li how does it differ from using toString()? I'm reading about both and they seem to be the same?
3rd Dec 2022, 4:38 AM
Coding Noob
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Attempting to concatenate an object with a string typically results in the string "[object Object]" being returned. The console will display a picture of the item when you log an array or user in JavaScript. The object will be shown in the console as "[object Object]" if it is not a primitive data type (such as a string, integer, boolean, etc.). You must access the object's properties and report each one separately if you want to log your array's or user's values rather than the object representation. You may log users in the following way, for instance, if you have an array of users with the "name" and "age" properties: const users = [ { name: "John", age: 25 }, { name: "Jane", age: 30 } ]; users.forEach(user => { console.log(user.name, user.age); });
25th Apr 2023, 7:29 AM
Ali Akram Marufi
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