Console groupCollapsed()
Example
Create a collapsed group of messages in the console:
console.log("Hello world!");
console.groupCollapsed();
console.log("Hello again, this time inside a collapsed group!");
Try it Yourself »
console.groupCollapsed();
console.log("Hello again, this time inside a collapsed group!");
More examples below.
Description
The groupCollapsed() method starts a collapsed message group.
In the Console, click the expand button to open the new message group.
All new messages will now be written inside this group.
Syntax
console.groupCollapsed(label)
Parameters
Parameter
Description
label
Optional.
A label for the group.
A label for the group.
More Examples
End a group with console.groupEnd():
console.log("Hello world!");
console.groupCollapsed();
console.log("Hello again, this time inside a collapsed group!");
console.groupEnd();
console.log("and we are back.");
Try it Yourself »
console.groupCollapsed();
console.log("Hello again, this time inside a collapsed group!");
console.groupEnd();
console.log("and we are back.");
Specify a label for the collapsed group:
console.log("Hello world!");
console.groupCollapsed("myLabel");
console.log("Hello again, this time inside a collapsed group, with a label!");
Try it Yourself »
console.groupCollapsed("myLabel");
console.log("Hello again, this time inside a collapsed group, with a label!");
Browser Support
console.groupCollapsed() is supported in all modern browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 11 |