How to write to a file, using the logging Python module?

Question

How can I use the logging module in Python to write to a file? Every time I try to use it, it just prints out the message.

Answer 1

Taken from the "logging cookbook":

# create logger with 'spam_application'
logger = logging.getLogger('spam_application')
logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
# create file handler which logs even debug messages
fh = logging.FileHandler('spam.log')
fh.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
logger.addHandler(fh)

And you're good to go.

P.S. Make sure to read the logging HOWTO as well.