Stripping out console.log as part of a build process tends to be the ideal solution, but on smaller projects it's nice to leave them intact so the below is my preferred method:

if (typeof console == "undefined") { console = { log: function() {} }; };

> console.log is a debug statement used in Javascript code. However is not supported in older browsers like IE8...

That is not quite correct. IE8 (and IE9 I believe) support `console.log`, but only when the developer tools are open.

Needless to say, it is rather frustrating.