955825 - Web Console prints escaped characters like '\n' as literal "\n" string instead of interpreting as a newline

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 952708

(DevTools :: Console, defect)

Description

[Chris Peterson [:cpeterson]]

1. Load https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/
2. Open Web Console

ACTUAL RESULT:

"             _.-~-.\n           7''  Q..\\\n        _7         (_\n      _7  _/    _q.  /\n    _7 . ___  /VVvv-'_                                            .\n   7/ / /~- \\_\\\\      '-._     .-'                      /       //\n  ./ ( /-~-/||'=.__  '::. '-~'' {             ___   /  //     ./{\n V   V-~-~| ||   __''_   ':::.   ''~-~.___.-'' _/  // / {_   /  {  /\n  VV/-~-~-|/ \\ .'__'. '.    '::                     _ _ _        ''.\n  / /~~~~||VVV/ /  \\ )  \\        _ __ ___   ___ ___(_) | | __ _   .::'\n / (~-~-~\\\\.-' /    \\'   \\::::. | '_ ` _ \\ / _ \\_  / | | |/ _` | :::'\n/..\\    /..\\__/      '     '::: | | | | | | (_) / /| | | | (_| | ::'\nvVVv    vVVv                 ': |_| |_| |_|\\___/___|_|_|_|\\__,_| ''\n\nHi there, nice to meet you!\n\nInterested in having a direct impact on hundreds of millions of users? Join\nMozilla, and become part of a global community that\u2019s helping to build a\nbrighter future for the Web.\n\nVisit https://careers.mozilla.org to learn about our current job openings.\nVisit https://www.mozilla.org/contribute for more ways to get involved and\nhelp support Mozilla."

EXPECTED RESULT:

"             _.-~-.
           7''  Q..\
        _7         (_
      _7  _/    _q.  /
    _7 . ___  /VVvv-'_                                            .
   7/ / /~- \_\\      '-._     .-'                      /       //
  ./ ( /-~-/||'=.__  '::. '-~'' {             ___   /  //     ./{
 V   V-~-~| ||   __''_   ':::.   ''~-~.___.-'' _/  // / {_   /  {  /
  VV/-~-~-|/ \ .'__'. '.    '::                     _ _ _        ''.
  / /~~~~||VVV/ /  \ )  \        _ __ ___   ___ ___(_) | | __ _   .::'
 / (~-~-~\\.-' /    \'   \::::. | '_ ` _ \ / _ \_  / | | |/ _` | :::'
/..\    /..\__/      '     '::: | | | | | | (_) / /| | | | (_| | ::'
vVVv    vVVv                 ': |_| |_| |_|\___/___|_|_|_|\__,_| ''

Hi there, nice to meet you!

Interested in having a direct impact on hundreds of millions of users? Join
Mozilla, and become part of a global community that’s helping to build a
brighter future for the Web.

Visit https://careers.mozilla.org to learn about our current job openings.
Visit https://www.mozilla.org/contribute for more ways to get involved and
help support Mozilla." tabzilla.js:569


I'm not sure if this is a feature or a bug. I bisected Nightly builds and identified this regression pushlog:

https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/mozilla-inbound/pushloghtml?fromchange=208aaf5579aa&tochange=7bc1fb6a21ae