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Vadim Korolik
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Summary

Logging is an essential tool in software development for monitoring application behavior, diagnosing issues, and gaining insights into user interactions. Python provides a built-in logging module, complemented by several third-party libraries, each offering unique features to enhance logging capabilities. Loguru simplifies setup with pre-configured functionality and supports structured logging, while the Standard Library Logging Module is powerful but requires more configuration. LogBook offers additional logging levels and supports various notification systems, whereas Structlog focuses on structured logging, enabling integration with the standard library for both synchronous and asynchronous methods. Picologging, a recent addition by Microsoft, promises improved performance over the standard library, though it is still in its early stages. Each library presents different strengths, allowing developers to choose based on ease of use, performance, or advanced features.