Redirect stdout to a file in Python?

Question

How do I redirect stdout to an arbitrary file in Python?

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Answer 1

Programs written in other languages (e.g. C) have to do special magic (called double-forking) expressly to detach from the terminal (and to prevent zombie processes). So, I think the best solution is to emulate them.

A plus of re-executing your program is, you can choose redirections on the command-line, e.g. /usr/bin/python mycoolscript.py 2>&1 1>/dev/null

See this post for more info: What is the reason for performing a double fork when creating a daemon?