javascript - How do I override the default output of an object?

Question

Say in JavaScript I create a simple object:

function MyObj() {
    this.prop = "property";
}

Now if I create an instance of this and the output it to console I see the object representation:

var obj = new MyObj();
console.log(obj);

How can I instead make that output a string?: For example, I would like that the console displays My property value is 'property' rather than [object object].

I've tried using MyObj.prototype.toString, but it doesn't seem to work.

Answer 1

You could hook the browser console, and redefine it afterwards:

var obj = {
    name: "Joel",
    age: 32,
    toString: function() {
        return this.name + " is " + this.age + " years old.";
    }
};

var browserConsole = console;

console = {
    log: function(data) {
        if (typeof data === "object") {
            browserConsole.log(data.toString());
        } else {
            browserConsole.log(data);
        }
    }
}

console.log(obj);