What is @algolia/logger-console?
@algolia/logger-console is a logging utility designed to work seamlessly with Algolia's JavaScript API clients. It provides a simple and consistent way to log messages to the console, making it easier to debug and monitor applications that use Algolia services.
What are @algolia/logger-console's main functionalities?
Basic Logging
This feature allows you to log messages at different levels (debug, info, warn, error) to the console. It helps in categorizing and filtering logs based on their severity.
const createConsoleLogger = require('@algolia/logger-console');
const logger = createConsoleLogger();
logger.debug('This is a debug message');
logger.info('This is an info message');
logger.warn('This is a warning message');
logger.error('This is an error message');
Custom Logger Configuration
This feature allows you to configure the logger to only log messages of a certain level or higher. In this example, only 'warn' and 'error' messages will be logged.
const createConsoleLogger = require('@algolia/logger-console');
const logger = createConsoleLogger({ level: 'warn' });
logger.debug('This debug message will not be logged');
logger.info('This info message will not be logged');
logger.warn('This is a warning message');
logger.error('This is an error message');
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