Spacing of elements when logging arrays

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I have a query about spacing in arrays. When I run the following code:

let myArray = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10];
let myOtherArray = ['a','b','c','d','e','f','g','h','i','j'];
console.log('My array = ', myArray);
console.log('My array = ', myOtherArray);

I get the following output:

My array =  [
  1, 2, 3, 4,  5,
  6, 7, 8, 9, 10
]
My array =  [
  'a', 'b', 'c', 'd',
  'e', 'f', 'g', 'h',
  'i', 'j'
]

It looks to me that the ‘5’ in the first output has a leading space. Am I correct in assuming that this is just some sort of weird formatting and not an actual space? I notice the second array outputs 4 elements per line, rather than 5. Any clues as to how the console decides on this (4 elements rather than 5, apparent space insertion)?

Thanks for looking. :thinking:

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Since the first array is an array of pure numbers, you’re correct in assuming that the output just looks weird due to the formatting of the log. Strings log exactly what’s printed inside their quotes, but numbers don’t include any spaces.

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