This gem makes a javascript log method available as a Rails 3.1 asset

• see paulirish.com/2009/log-a-lightweight-wrapper-for-consolelog

• see github.com/paulirish/html5-boilerplate

in your javascript

log('inside coolFunc', this, arguments);
// or simple
log('hello world!');

and in coffeescript

log 'inside coolFunc', this, arguments
# or simple
log 'hello world!'

1. Update the Gemfile in your rails project, add the following line

   gem 'javascript_safe_logger'
   

2. Update the /app/assets/javascript/application.js file

   A. Manually update the file, add this before other requires
   
       //= require safe_logger
   
   B. Or use the generator to update the application.js file
   
       rails generate javascript_safe_logger

Paul Irish released the javascript code with the The Unlicense (aka: public domain), so this gem is also released with the same license.

• rubygems.org/gems/javascript_safe_logger