LogFile

class biskit.LogFile(fname, mode='w')

Bases: object

Simple log file that can be passed between objects. It is flushed after each writing and should hence always be up2date.

Methods Overview

__init__	param fname:name of log file :type fname: str :param mode: mode (default: w) :type mode: str
add	Add new line to logfile and flush
add_nobreak	Add new line without creating a linebreak to logfile and flush
f	Open file only when needed for first time.
write	Synonym for add_nobreak.
writeln	Synonym for add.

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LogFile Method & Attribute Details

__init__(fname, mode='w')

Parameters:

• fname (str) – name of log file
• mode (str) – mode (default: w)

f()

Open file only when needed for first time.

Returns:open file handle Return type:object

write(s)

Synonym for add_nobreak. :param s: line :type s: str

writeln(s)

Synonym for add. :param s: line :type s: str

add(s)

Add new line to logfile and flush

Parameters:s (str) – line

add_nobreak(s)

Add new line without creating a linebreak to logfile and flush

Parameters:s (str) – line