basic_logging.py

import logging
# change default log entry format, set filename and logging level
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s", filename="example.log")
logging.info("Started")
logging.info("This is an example entry")
logging.debug("This line won't get logged as the log level is INFO")
logging.info("Done.")
# perform an orderly shutdown by flushing and closing all handlers; called at application exit and no further use of the logging system should be made after this call.
logging.shutdown()