Python logger: won't overwrite the original log?

Question

So, when I copy paste the following x times to the python prompt, it add the log x times to the end of the designated file.

How can I change the code so that each ti

Answer 1

The mode is specified as part of logging.basicConfig and is passed through using filemode.

logging.basicConfig(
    level = logging.DEBUG,
    format = '%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s',
    filename = 'oneDayFileLoader.log,
    filemode = 'w'
)

https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.html#simple-examples