FileLog::save() method

Save the given log entry string

Usage

// basic usage
$bool = $fileLog->save(string $str);

// usage with all arguments
$bool = $fileLog->save(string $str, array $options = []);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
strstring
options (optional)array

options to modify behavior (Added 3.0.143)

  • allowDups (bool): Allow duplicating same log entry in same runtime/request? (default=true)
  • mergeDups (int): Merge previous duplicate entries that also appear near end of file? To enable, specify int for quantity of bytes to consider from EOF, value of 1024 or higher (default=0, disabled)
  • maxTries (int): If log entry fails to save, maximum times to re-try (default=20)
  • maxTriesDelay (int): Micro seconds (millionths of a second) to delay between re-tries (default=2000)

Return value

bool

Success state: true if log written, false if not.


FileLog methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236

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