Oh Wise Monks, I come yet again to seek your assistance. Being a devotee of perl for several decades, I understand and appreciate perl TIMTOWDI. Different is not wrong, but sometimes it is confusing for those of use who are less enlightened, which I definitely am :(

My question today is: What are your preferences regarding the logging frameworks available in perl (Log::Log4perl, Log::Any, Log::ger, Log::Dispatch, Log::Tiny, ...) and upon what is your preference based?

The reason that I bring this question to you, in the words of the Great Monk of Music Jimmy Buffett, is because "indecision may or may not be my problem".

Over the years, I have:

I am about to start on a new endeavor and as I often do when starting something new, question my own point of view and seek answers in the temple of CPAN. Most times, this brings me enlightenment and a clear path forward. I see many of the greatest monks in the history of CPAN having authored different frameworks: Log::Any(merlyn, xdg, preaction), Log::Dispatch(autarch) and Log::ger(perlancar) as examples ) I have read their words as recorded in CPAN (some monks do a better job of documentation their works than others :)). This has helped educate me on the pure existence of these frameworks; however, I now am unclear on the appropriateness of application of these frameworks. Given neither a North Star Monk(s) or a clear functional point of view, I lack understanding why one framework may be a better fit for some cases than others.

As such, I seek to understand your opinions and the basis for them. I realize that their is no right or wrong answer here. But as I have learned over the years, there are many opinions expressed here from which I have learned!

Thank you in advance for your patience with me and your responses,

lbe

In reply to Wanted: Opinions on Logging Frameworks by learnedbyerror

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