8.4 Logging in Python
Logging is an essential and powerful tool in your programming toolbox that can help you identify and troubleshoot errors in your code. Python's built-in logging module provides a flexible framework for emitting log messages from Python programs.
It allows you to log different types of messages, such as informational, warning, and error messages, and provides a way for applications to configure different log handlers and to route log messages directly to console, files, email, or custom locations in a flexible and configurable manner.
The logging module can be easily extended to handle custom log messages and to integrate with third-party logging services, making it a highly versatile and useful tool for any Python developer.
Example:
First, let's take a look at a simple logging example:
This will output:
The logging module allows for both diagnostic logging (recording the events happening when software runs) and audit logging (recording the events...
