🧪 Developer Tools in Browsers
Modern web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari come with built-in Developer Tools (DevTools) that help developers inspect, debug, and analyze web applications — including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
🚀 How to Open DevTools
- Right-click anywhere on a web page and select Inspect.
- Or use the shortcut: F12 or Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Option + I on Mac).
🧰 Key Panels in DevTools
- Elements: View and edit HTML/CSS in real-time.
- Console: Run JavaScript commands, view errors and logs.
- Sources: Debug JavaScript using breakpoints and step-through code.
- Network: Monitor requests, responses, and loading times.
- Performance: Analyze page speed and performance bottlenecks.
- Application: Inspect cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage, IndexedDB.
🧑💻 Using the JavaScript Console
The Console tab lets you:
- Run JavaScript code live
- Log output using
console.log() - Check for errors and warnings
- Inspect object values and arrays
// Try in Console:
console.log("Hello from the browser console!");
let user = { name: "Alice", age: 25 };
console.table(user);
DevTools are essential for professional debugging, inspecting live changes, and testing JavaScript code interactively.


