JavaScript: last value printed in console

Question

Is there an equivalent to the Python _ in JavaScript referencing the last value printed in the console?

I'm especially interested in Chrome.

Paul Irish · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-14 00:32:13Z

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In Chrome and Firefox, you can use $_. It references the return value from the last evaluation.

answered Aug 23, 2012 at 14:33

Paul Irish

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It doesn't seem to be working here: jsfiddle.net/YDkYV How can I print the last value that was printed?

I think this is the last expression evaluated in the console, and not just anything that was printed with console.log, unfortunately.

Just noting that this works in Mozilla Firefox too (tested on version 39).