python_logger.py

""" Example using the Python logger """
import logging


def main():
    """ MAIN """

    init_logger(debug=True)

    logging.info('Hey this message is important and is always outputted')

    some_var = 123545
    logging.debug('This is only important when debugging')
    logging.debug('Here is the value of some variable: %s', some_var)

    logging.error('SOMETHING WENT WRONG ALERT ALL THE THINGS!')


def init_logger(debug=False):
    """ Start the python logger """
    log_format = '%(asctime)s %(levelname)-8s %(message)s'

    if debug:
        level = logging.DEBUG
    else:
        level = logging.INFO

    logging.basicConfig(level=level, format=log_format)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()