Rationalize output to stdout for automated testing

[jimthompson5802]

Automted testing running multiple puzzles generates verbose messages to stdout. Determine if we can reduce the volume. Example of verbose output for a 10 puzzle test.
sample_automated_run_log.txt

[jimthompson5802]

Couple of possible implementations.

Github Copilot

import logging

# Define a new logging level
CUSTOM_LOG_LEVEL = 25  # Choose a number between existing levels (e.g., between WARNING (30) and INFO (20))
logging.addLevelName(CUSTOM_LOG_LEVEL, "CUSTOM")

# Define a custom logging method
def custom(self, message, *args, **kwargs):
    if self.isEnabledFor(CUSTOM_LOG_LEVEL):
        self._log(CUSTOM_LOG_LEVEL, message, args, **kwargs)

# Add the custom method to the Logger class
logging.Logger.custom = custom

# Example usage
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
logger.setLevel(CUSTOM_LOG_LEVEL)

# Create a console handler and set the level to custom
ch = logging.StreamHandler()
ch.setLevel(CUSTOM_LOG_LEVEL)

# Create a formatter and set it for the handler
formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
ch.setFormatter(formatter)

# Add the handler to the logger
logger.addHandler(ch)

# Log a message with the custom level
logger.custom("This is a custom log message.")

perplexity.ai

import logging

# Define and register the custom level
VERBOSE = 15
logging.addLevelName(VERBOSE, "VERBOSE")

# Add a custom logging method
def verbose(self, message, *args, **kwargs):
    if self.isEnabledFor(VERBOSE):
        self._log(VERBOSE, message, args, **kwargs)

# Add the method to the Logger class
logging.Logger.verbose = verbose

# Use the new level
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
logger.verbose("This is a verbose message")