Debugging for Dummies Prophets

Where the art of debugging meets the mystic arts.

Table of Contents

• Appendix B: The Ancient Art of Error Messages
• Appendix C: The Lost City of Code
• Appendix D: The Secret Life of Variables

The Ancient Art of Error Messages

Where the cryptic whispers of the machine come to life.

Code Fragment

if (error == true)
  console.log('Error 404: Not Found');
  else
  console.log('All is well');

What do you think it means?

• Error 101: The Unfound Variable
• Syntax Error 500: The Code That Shall Not Be Named