Quick guide to Logging to a file using Python

This is for setting up of a file logging system using Logging module

Step 1: Import the logging module.

import logging

Step 2: Create a logger for yourself. 

logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

Step 3: Set Logger level.

logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)

Step 4: Create a handler. 

hdlr = logging.FileHandler(settings.BASE_LOG_FILE, mode='w')

Step 5: Create a formatter.

formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')

Step 6: Set formatter and handler.

>>> hdlr.setFormatter(formatter)

>>> logger.addHandler(hdlr)