Zap Concepts

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Overview

Zap is a logging framework for Go. It provides fast, structured, contextual, leveled logging.

Logging is performing by creating a Logger object and using its API. Creation of Logger instances can be done in a number of way that are explored in the Logger Instance Creation section. There are actually two APIs, Logger and SugaredLogger. The former is aimed for high-performance scenario, while the latter has a more friendlier, and just slightly less performant syntax. The difference is discussed in Two Logging APIs section.

Each logging invocation creates a log event with key/value pairs. What about the log message?. Depending on the encoder?, the rendering of the log events can be controlled. Rendering.

There is no global logger that can be used right away, though one can be configured.

The supported logging levels are: .... Errors require special attention. More details are available in the Logging Levels section.

Child loggers.

Implementation: zap and zap core.

Logger Instance Creation

Two Logging APIs

Log Rendering

Logging Levels

Custom Logging Levels