Simple logging configuration for Python

logging.ini

#
# Simple logging configuration for Python
#
# NOTE: Don't add spaces between comma-separated lists in this file
#

[DEFAULT]
filename = 'output.log'

[loggers]
keys = root

[logger_root]
level = INFO
handlers = console,logfile

[handlers]
keys = console,logfile

[handler_console]
class = StreamHandler
args = (sys.stdout,)
formatter = simple

[handler_logfile]
class = FileHandler
args = (%(filename)s,)
formatter = simple

[formatters]
keys = simple

[formatter_simple]
format = [%(asctime)s] %(levelname)-8s %(message)s
datefmt = %m/%d/%y %H:%M:%S %Z 

logtest.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import logging.config

logging.config.fileConfig('logging.ini')
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

logger.info('Logging configured successfully.')