javascript objects not printing in console.log code example

Example 1: print object javascript

str = JSON.stringify(obj);
str = JSON.stringify(obj, null, 4); // (Optional) beautiful indented output.
console.log(str); // Logs output to dev tools console.
alert(str); // Displays output using window.alert()

Example 2: console.log printing object object

require('util').inspect.defaultOptions.depth = null