How to log both to console and file using Python?

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I am working Python and I need to logger so I decided to start using RotatingFileHandler. Below is my logging.conf file

[loggers] keys=root [handlers] keys=logfile [formatters] keys=logfileformatter [logger_root] level=DEBUG handlers=logfile [formatter_logfileformatter] format=%(asctime)s %(name)-12s: %(levelname)s %(message)s [handler_logfile] class=handlers.RotatingFileHandler level=NOTSET args=('ookagent.log', 'a', 50000000000, 5) formatter=logfileformatter

And below is my Python script from which I am successfully able to log to the files. But I am not sure how to log both to files and console as well.

#!/usr/bin/python import logging import logging.config import logging.handlers # using RotatingFileHandler for logging purpose logging.config.fileConfig('logging.conf') ooklogger = logging.getLogger('') ooklogger.info("HelloWorld")

Can we make a change in my logging.conf file by which I can login both to console and files as well? Is it possible to do that?

This is just for my debugging purpose.. In production I won't use this.. I am testing something and everytime I need to go and look for the files.. — AKIWEB
– AKIWEB, Commented Dec 24, 2013 at 22:23
Well i think you can use the command tail with the argument -f this in one console this will watch the file and when a new line is added this one will appear in the console for example: tail -f myfile.log — Victor Castillo Torres
– Victor Castillo Torres, Commented Dec 24, 2013 at 22:30

David Z · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-24 22:50:37Z

Sure, the logging configuration file format lets you specify multiple handlers. You can use a StreamHandler to log to the console. That would entail modifications like these to your config file:

[handlers] keys=logfile,logconsole [handler_logconsole] class=StreamHandler # other configuration directives as you like [logger_root] handlers=logfile,logconsole

See the config file documentation for more information and examples.

Thanks for suggestion. I tried that and it gives me error as NoOptionError and I guess I need to add some configuration as you have mentioned in your answer but what configuration I should be adding for logging to console? I am little bit rusty in Python as it is not my first language.
That's entirely up to you. But as I said, see the documentation for more information and examples.

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