updateLog.py

from datetime import datetime

"""
@function updateLog
Adds a line to the .log file with a timestamp
@param {str} text: The line to add
@kwarg {int} [level]: The intendenation level of the line, default=0
"""
def updateLog(text, **kwargs):
	if 'level' in kwargs:
		level = kwargs['level']
	else:
		level = 0;

	with open('.log', 'a') as log_file:
		curTime = datetime.now().strftime('(%m/%d/%y %H:%M:%S) ')
		log_file.write(('\t'*level) + curTime + text + '\n')