log_rotate.py

import logging
import time

from logging.handlers import TimedRotatingFileHandler

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
def create_timed_rotating_log(path):
    """"""
    logger = logging.getLogger("Rotating Log")
    logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)

    handler = TimedRotatingFileHandler(path,
                                       when="m",
                                       interval=1,
                                       backupCount=5)
    logger.addHandler(handler)

    for i in range(500):
        logger.info("This is a test!")
        time.sleep(1)

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    log_file = "timed_test.log"
    create_timed_rotating_log(log_file)