View Poll Results: What is the best javascript debugger?

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  • Microsoft Script Debugger

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  • SplineTech JavaScript HTML Debugger

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  • Venkman Javascript Debugger

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  • Firebug

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Thread: Best Javascript Debugger?

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    Default Best Javascript Debugger?

    Would love to see your opinions on this subject!

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    I usually use Firefox's Error Console, along side the Web Developer addon. That usually takes care of a lot of the debugging as it tells me if the function is not defined, or whatnot. Hasn't failed me yet.
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    Testing, I'd say. Best thing to do is test all target browsers.
    Then again, I don't do JS that much. I've heard good things about FF options/extensions for this as well.
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    I use Firebug, so it got my vote. I just think it is funny that a firefox extension is cross browser.

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    Firebug is undeniably the best -- it's the one I and many others recommend.

    Microsoft Script Debugger requires Visual Studio or Microsoft Office, if I recall. Venkman is nice, but very intrusive, and it has issues (I've been completely unable to install it on no less than three systems; it crashed Firefox on a fourth). JSLint is just paranoid, and throws errors for minor style variations:
    Code:
    function myFunc()
    {
    }
    // JSLint no like strange C-style braces!  Hoorgh!
    Also, it's completely useless for finding logic errors (and isn't technically a debugger).

    I've never tried SplineTech.
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