Logging with Node.js
Logging is a crucial tool for understanding the inner workings of an application. By strategically placing log statements throughout your code, you can gain valuable insights into the behavior and state of your application at various points in its execution. This is particularly useful when diagnosing issues, as logs can provide a retrospective view of what was happening just before a crash or failure – helping you identify the root cause more efficiently.
Beyond troubleshooting, logging serves multiple purposes. For instance, you can use logs to collect and analyze data about your application’s usage patterns. By logging every access to the endpoints of your web application, you can aggregate these logs to identify the most frequently visited endpoints. This information can help you optimize performance, improve user experience, and make informed decisions about future development priorities.
In this recipe, we will delve into logging with...
