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Update runtime-logging.md

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can easily log various types of messages, filter them, and gather them at different targets, such as files, databases, can easily log various types of messages, filter them, and gather them at different targets, such as files, databases,
emails. emails.
Using the Yii logging framework involves the following steps of work: Using the Yii logging framework involves the following steps:
* Record [log messages](#log-messages) at various places in your code; * Record [log messages](#log-messages) at various places in your code;
* Configure [log targets](#log-targets) in the application configuration to filter and export log messages; * Configure [log targets](#log-targets) in the application configuration to filter and export log messages;
...@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ it will be exported as a string by calling [[yii\helpers\VarDumper::export()]]. ...@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ it will be exported as a string by calling [[yii\helpers\VarDumper::export()]].
To better organize and filter log messages, it is recommended that you specify an appropriate category for each To better organize and filter log messages, it is recommended that you specify an appropriate category for each
log message. You may choose a hierarchical naming scheme for categories, which will make it easier for log message. You may choose a hierarchical naming scheme for categories, which will make it easier for
[log targets](#log-targets) to filter messages based on their categories. A simple yet effective naming scheme [log targets](#log-targets) to filter messages based on their categories. A simple yet effective naming scheme
is to use the PHP magic constant `__METHOD__` as category names. This is also the approach used in the core is to use the PHP magic constant `__METHOD__` for the category names. This is also the approach used in the core
Yii framework code. For example, Yii framework code. For example,
```php ```php
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``` ```
The `__METHOD__` constant evaluates as the name of the method (prefixed with the fully qualified class name) where The `__METHOD__` constant evaluates as the name of the method (prefixed with the fully qualified class name) where
the constant appears. For example, it equals to the string `'app\controllers\RevenueController::calculate'` if the constant appears. For example, it is equal to the string `'app\controllers\RevenueController::calculate'` if
the above line of code is called within this method. the above line of code is called within this method.
> Info: The logging methods described above are actually shortcuts to the [[yii\log\Logger::log()|log()]] method > Info: The logging methods described above are actually shortcuts to the [[yii\log\Logger::log()|log()]] method
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## Log Targets <a name="log-targets"></a> ## Log Targets <a name="log-targets"></a>
A log target is an instance of [[yii\log\Target]] class or its child class. It filters the log messages by their A log target is an instance of the [[yii\log\Target]] class or its child class. It filters the log messages by their
severity levels and categories and then exports them to some medium. For example, a [[yii\log\DbTarget|database target]] severity levels and categories and then exports them to some medium. For example, a [[yii\log\DbTarget|database target]]
exports the filtered log messages to a database table, while a [[yii\log\EmailTarget|email target]] exports exports the filtered log messages to a database table, while an [[yii\log\EmailTarget|email target]] exports
the log messages to specified email addresses. the log messages to specified email addresses.
You can register multiple log targets in an application by configuring them through the `log` [application component](structure-application-components.md) You can register multiple log targets in an application by configuring them through the `log` [application component](structure-application-components.md)
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### Message Formatting <a name="message-formatting"></a> ### Message Formatting <a name="message-formatting"></a>
Log targets export the filtered log messages in certain format. For example, if you install Log targets export the filtered log messages in a certain format. For example, if you install
a log target of the class [[yii\log\FileTarget]], you may find a log message similar to the following in the a log target of the class [[yii\log\FileTarget]], you may find a log message similar to the following in the
`runtime/log/app.log` file: `runtime/log/app.log` file:
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You may customize this format by configuring the [[yii\log\Target::prefix]] property which takes a PHP callable You may customize this format by configuring the [[yii\log\Target::prefix]] property which takes a PHP callable
returning a customized message prefix. For example, the following code configures a log target to prefix each returning a customized message prefix. For example, the following code configures a log target to prefix each
log message with the current user ID (IP address and Session ID are removed for privacy reason). log message with the current user ID (IP address and Session ID are removed for privacy reasons).
```php ```php
[ [
...@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ or when debugging an application. ...@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ or when debugging an application.
As aforementioned, log messages are maintained in an array by the [[yii\log\Logger|logger object]]. To limit the As aforementioned, log messages are maintained in an array by the [[yii\log\Logger|logger object]]. To limit the
memory consumption by this array, the logger will flush the recorded messages to the [log targets](#log-targets) memory consumption by this array, the logger will flush the recorded messages to the [log targets](#log-targets)
each time the array accumulates certain number of log messages. You can customize this number by configuring each time the array accumulates a certain number of log messages. You can customize this number by configuring
the [[yii\log\Dispatcher::flushInterval|flushInterval]] property of the `log` component: the [[yii\log\Dispatcher::flushInterval|flushInterval]] property of the `log` component:
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method, you will NOT see the log message immediately in the log targets. This could be a problem for some long-running method, you will NOT see the log message immediately in the log targets. This could be a problem for some long-running
console applications. To make each log message appear immediately in the log targets, you should set both console applications. To make each log message appear immediately in the log targets, you should set both
[[yii\log\Dispatcher::flushInterval|flushInterval]] and [[yii\log\Target::exportInterval|exportInterval]] to be 1, [[yii\log\Dispatcher::flushInterval|flushInterval]] and [[yii\log\Target::exportInterval|exportInterval]] to be 1,
like shown below: as shown below:
```php ```php
return [ return [
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Yii::$app->log->targets['file']->enabled = false; Yii::$app->log->targets['file']->enabled = false;
``` ```
The above code requires you to name a target as `file`, like shown below by using string keys in the The above code requires you to name a target as `file`, as shown below by using string keys in the
`targets` array: `targets` array:
```php ```php
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