Basic logging pytest

pytest_log.ini

[pytest]
log_level = ERROR ; sets both log_cli_level and log_file_level
log_cli = True
log_cli_format = %(message)s

log_file = reports/report.log
log_file_date_format= %d/%b/%Y %H:%M:%S
log_file_level = CRITICAL ; or one can set it via log_level for values above WARNING
log_file_format = %(asctime)s (%(filename)s:%(lineno)s) [%(levelname)8s]: %(message)s

test_logging_pytest.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# pip install -U pytest

import logging

logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

class TestLoggingPytest:
  def test_logging_pytest(self):
      logger.debug('debug')
      logger.info('info')
      logger.warning('warning')
      logger.error('error')
      logger.critical('critical')
      assert True

# output
# tests/test_logging_pytest.py::TestLoggingPytest::test_logging_pytest
# --------------live log call --------------------
# error
# critical

# reports/report.log
# 12/Sep/2020 16:09:37 (test_logging_pytest.py:14) [CRITICAL]: critical