log.js

// This helper function lets you make sure that if you're in a situation with a lot of log statements (like inside a loop),
// you'll only see a maximum of MAXIMUM_DUPLICATE_LOG_MESSAGES with the same message before they're quietly discarded.
// (I find it helps with debugging)
var counts = {}
var MAXIMUM_DUPLICATE_LOG_MESSAGES = 10;
function log(message) {
  if(counts.hasOwnProperty(message)) {
    counts[message]++;
  } else {
    counts[message] = 0;
  }
  if(counts[message] < MAXIMUM_DUPLICATE_LOG_MESSAGES) {
    console.log(message);
  }
}

function clear_log() {
  counts = {};
  console.clear();
}