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
ThegroupCollapsed() 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. |
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 |

