How to safely wrap `console.log`?

Question

Suppose I want to include some calls to console.log for some legitimate production reason, say for something like a unit test harness. Obviously I would not want th

Answer 1

My solution is a little different. I create a standard shortcut for all console.log calls: In my case kag(whatever I want to report in the console).

I test for IE, if IE I send the results to an alert box. If Chrome then displays in the console. This also means IE will always work even in console is closed:

Code:

var iever = getInternetExplorerVersion();
if(iever>-1){
function kag(params){
    alert(params);
}
} else {
var kag = console.log.bind(console, "REPORT: ");
}

function getInternetExplorerVersion() {
var rv = -1;
if (navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') {
var ua = navigator.userAgent;
var re  = new RegExp("MSIE ([0-9]{1,}[\.0-9]{0,})");
if (re.exec(ua) != null){
  rv = parseFloat( RegExp.$1 );
}
}
return rv;
}