Rotating File Handler Example
A snippet showing how to use RotatingFileHandler for logs.
# settings.py
from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler # for reference
from pathlib import Path
BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
LOGGING = {
"version": 1,
"disable_existing_loggers": False,
"formatters": {
"line": {"format": "{asctime} | {levelname} | {message}", "style": "{"},
},
"handlers": {
"rotating_file": {
"class": "logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler",
"filename": BASE_DIR / "app.log",
"maxBytes": 5 * 1024 * 1024, # 5 MB
"backupCount": 3,
"formatter": "line",
},
},
"root": {"handlers": ["rotating_file"], "level": "INFO"},
}
Explanation:
-
Use
TimedRotatingFileHandlerfor daily/weekly rotation if preferred. - Logs rotate at ~5 MB, keeping 3 backups: app.log.1, app.log.2, app.log.3.
- Category Logging
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- Last Modified 06 July, 2026
- Tags #logging #rotation #filehandler #debug
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