Using The Log Package In Go

Linux is unique to Windows in many ways, and writing programs in Linux is no exception. The use of standard out, standard err and null devices is not only a good idea but it’s the law. If your programs are going to be logging information, it is best to follow the destination conventions. This way your programs will work with all of the Mac/Linux tooling and hosted environments.

Go has a package in the standard library called log and a type called logger. Using the log package will give you everything you need to be a good citizen. You will be able to write to all the standard devices, custom files or any destination that support the io.Writer interface.

I have provided a really simple sample that will get you started with using logger: