title: writing a log file from python program
body: <p>I want to output some strings to a log file and I want the log file to be continuously updated.</p>
  
  <p>I have looked into the <a href="http://docs.python.org/2/library/logging.html#handler-objects" rel="noreferrer">logging module</a> pf python and found out that it is
      mostly about formatting and concurrent access.</p>
  
  <p>Please let me know if I am missing something or amy other way of doing it</p>