Log Handler - Python Programming Exercise

from datetime import datetime

class Logger:
    """
    A class that provides logging functionality.
    Includes a static method to log messages to a file with a timestamp.
    """
    
    @staticmethod
    def log(file_name, message):
        """
        Logs a message to the specified file with the current timestamp.
        Appends the message at the end of the file.
        
        Parameters:
        file_name (str): The name of the file to which the log will be saved.
        message (str): The message to be logged.
        """
        try:
            # Get the current timestamp in the format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
            timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
            
            # Open the file in append mode ('a') so we add to the end of the file
            with open(file_name, 'a') as file:
                # Write the timestamp and the message to the file
                file.write(f"{timestamp} - {message}\n")
            
            print(f"Message logged successfully to {file_name}.")
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"Error logging message: {e}")


# Test the Logger class
if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Example usage of the Logger class
    Logger.log("myLog.txt", "This message is logged.")
    Logger.log("myLog.txt", "Another message for logging.")

 Output

Message logged successfully to myLog.txt.
Message logged successfully to myLog.txt.
2024-12-27 14:30:15 - This message is logged.
2024-12-27 14:30:20 - Another message for logging.