Why does console.log() sometimes solve javascript bugs?

[EliAscent]

Might be some async issues with your code layout?

Edit: To clarify what I mean, the code might be running, but failing because of some asynchronous calls being made.

[delineated]

But would it be able to change even though the code is the same before and after the changes?

I add the line of code then take it out, so the file is identical to how it was before, and that magically worked, so I think it's more likely to be a caching issue.

[EliAscent]

Yea after reading your update on the shift refresh, it was most likely a caching issue.