How can I make console.log() work in a Vue-cli app?

I am trying to add a console.log() call in my vue-cli app to support debugging. Here's an excerpt from my template

      <v-btn v-on:click.native="console.log('start button clicked')" 
      color="primary rounded-pill">
        Start
      </v-btn>

However, when I run the app on localhost, I get the following message in the console:

vue.runtime.esm.js?2b0e:619 [Vue warn]: Property or method "console" is not defined on the instance but referenced during render. Make sure that this property is reactive, either in the data option, or for class-based components, by initializing the property.

I reviewed How enable console log in VUE-CLI during development, but it didn't seem to apply to my case, as I am not using eslint, and there is no eslintConfig section in my package.json file.

Any idea what else could be going on?

Solution

Try adding "this" so it would look like: this.console.log()
just make a vue method and call it on click