angular - console.log not working in Angular2 Component (Typescript)

Question

I am relatively new to both Angular2 and typescript. Since typescript is a superset of javascript, I'd expect functions like console.log to work. console.log works perfectly in .ts files when outside a component class but does not work as I'd expect from inside the component class.

// main.ts

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
console.log("Hello1"); //1. This works perfectly

@Component({..)
export class App {
 s: string = "Hello2";
 // console.log(s); //2. This gives compilation error (when uncommented)
 // Error: Function implementation is missing or not immediately following the declaration.
}

Is there anything that I am missing?

Answer 1

It's not working because console.log() it's not in a "executable area" of the class "App".

A class is a structure composed by attributes and methods.

The only way to have your code executed is to place it inside a method that is going to be executed. For instance: constructor()

console.log('It works here')

@Component({..)
export class App {
 s: string = "Hello2";
            
  constructor() {
    console.log(this.s)            
  }            
}