torch

Torch

Shed some light on the dark morass that is your code.

Torch is a logger with three primary functions:

• supports colors
• automatically runs util.inspect on all arguments, showing nested object/array contents
• can be used to show elapsed time

Basic Usage

log = require('torch');

log.gray('stuff:'.blue, stuff);

log(deepNestedObject);

// {foo: {bar: {baz: 1}}}

Showing Elapsed Time

This can be helpful in identifying slow areas of code, or in running benchmarks. You can utilize your existing log statements, and just enable elapsed time printouts.

logger.toggleElapsed();

second = function() {logger.yellow('initiate launch sequence');};
third = function() {logger.white('begin countdown');};

logger.blue('clear the area');
setTimeout(second, 30);
setTimeout(third, 70);

// 0 ms: clear the area
// 32 ms: initiate launch sequence
// 39 ms: begin countdown

Torch uses Chalk. For a full list of supported colors, see Chalk's readme: https://github.com/sindresorhus/chalk

LICENSE

(MIT License)

Copyright (c) 2013 Torchlight Software [e-mail]

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The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

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