HTML | DOM console.table() Method

The console.table() method in HTML is used for writing data in tabular form in the console view. The table data is sent as a parameter to the console.table() method which must be an object or an array containing the data to be filled in the table.

Syntax:

console.table( tabledata, tablecolumns );

Parameters: This method accept two parameters as mentioned above and described below:

tabledata: It is a mandatory parameter which specifies the information to be written in the table.
tablecolumns: It is an optional parameter which specifies the names of the columns included in the table.

Below program illustrates the console.table() method in HTML:

Example 1:

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title>DOM console.table( ) Method in HTML</title> 
    <style> 
        h1 { 
            color: green; 
        } 
          
        h2 { 
            font-family: Impact; 
        } 
          
        body { 
            text-align: center; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    <h2>DOM console.table( ) Method</h2> 
    <p> 
       To view the message in the console 
       press the F12 key on your keyboard. 
    </p> 
    <p> 
       To view the message, double click  
       the button below: 
    </p> 
    <br> 
    <button ondblclick="table_console()"> 
      View Table 
    </button> 
    <script> 
        function table_console() { 
            console.log 
                ("GeeksforGeeks offers the following courses :"); 
            console.table 
                ["fork python", "fork cpp", "fork java"]); 
        } 
    </script> 
</body> 
  
</html> 

Output:

Console View:

Example 2: Using an array of objects with the console.table() method.

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title>DOM console.table( ) Method in HTML</title> 
    <style> 
        h1 { 
            color: green; 
        } 
          
        h2 { 
            font-family: Impact; 
        } 
          
        body { 
            text-align: center; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    <h2>DOM console.table() Method</h2> 
    <p> 
      To view the message in the console  
      press the F12 key on your keyboard. 
    </p> 
    <script> 
        var Product1 = { 
            Product: "Coca Cola", 
            Type: "Beverage" 
        } 
        var Product2 = { 
            Product: "Lays", 
            Type: "Potato Wafers" 
        } 
        var Product3 = { 
            Product: "Walnut Brownie", 
            Type: "Dessert" 
        } 
        var Product4 = { 
            Product: "KitKat", 
            Type: "Chocolate" 
        } 
        console.table 
            ([Product1, Product2, Product3, Product4]); 
    </script> 
</body> 
  
</html>   

Output:

Console View:

Example 3: Displaying only specific columns with the console.table() method

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title>DOM console.table( ) Method in HTML</title> 
    <style> 
        h1 { 
            color: green; 
        } 
          
        h2 { 
            font-family: Impact; 
        } 
          
        body { 
            text-align: center; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    <h2>DOM console.table( ) Method</h2> 
    <p> 
       To view the message in the console 
       press the F12 key on your keyboard. 
    </p> 
    <script> 
        var Product1 = { 
            Product: "Coca Cola", 
            Type: "Beverage" 
        } 
        var Product2 = { 
            Product: "Lays", 
            Type: "Potato Wafers" 
        } 
        var Product3 = { 
            Product: "Walnut Brownie", 
            Type: "Dessert" 
        } 
        var Product4 = { 
            Product: "KitKat", 
            Type: "Chocolate" 
        } 
        console.table 
            ([Product1, Product2, Product3, Product4], ["Product"]); 
    </script> 
</body> 
  
</html>    

Output:

Console View:

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by console.table() Method are listed below:

Google Chrome
Internet Explorer 12.0
Firefox 34.0
Opera
Safari

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