import logging


logger = logging.getLogger('kaizen')
# sets the logger output format
formatter = logging.Formatter('[%(asctime)s] - %(levelname)s: %(message)s', '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
# creates the logger handlers

# configuring the logger
logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)

# console output
console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
console_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
logger.addHandler(console_handler)

# file output
file_handler = logging.FileHandler('/var/log/kaizen.log')
file_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
logger.addHandler(file_handler)


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# ADDED AFTERWARDS: yes a global variable, why use classes if this works too
glob = {'bot': None, 'transcript': {}, 'timers': [], 'twitter': None}