Logging is the practice of recording or storing information and messages that provide insights into the behavior and execution of a program.

Zap is a high-performance, structured logging library for Go developed by Uber.

It is designed to offer both speed and flexibility, making it a popular choice for applications that require efficient logging capabilities without compromising on features.

This article will provide an overview of how to use Zap loggers, explore its key features and advanced configurations, and demonstrate how to track logs produced by the Zap logger using Signoz.

Prerequisites

  • Go Installation: Ensure that Go is installed on your system. You can download and install it from the official Go website.
  • Basic familiarity with Logging in GoLang

Getting Started with Zap

Installation

To use zap in your Go application, you need to install it using go get on your Terminal /PowerShell:

go get -u go.uber.org/zap

After installation, import zap into your Go code (if there is an error run go mod tidy):

import (
    "go.uber.org/zap"
)

Basic Usage

Let’s explore an example of using the zap package to log events in your application:

package main

import (
    "go.uber.org/zap"
)

func main() {
    // Create a logger
    logger, _ := zap.NewProduction()
    defer logger.Sync() // Flushes buffer, if any

    // Log some simple messages
    logger.Info("This is an info message")
 
}

Output

{"level":"info","ts":1721163003.793889,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:13","msg":"This is an info message"}
  • zap.NewProduction() creates a logger configured for production use, which outputs JSON-formatted logs.
  • defer logger.Sync() ensures that any buffered log entries are flushed before the program exits.

Configuring Zap Logger

Level Configurations

Zap supports multiple logging levels, which allow you to control the verbosity of the logs. The logging levels, from most to least verbose, are:

  • DEBUG

    The Debug level is the most verbose logging level. It includes detailed information that is useful during development and debugging.

    Use Case: Use Debug logs to output diagnostic information that can help developers understand the flow of execution and the state of variables.

  • INFO

    The Info level is used for informational messages that highlight the progress of the application at a high level.

    Use Case:Use Info logs to record key events in the application's lifecycle, such as startup, shutdown, or significant transactions.

  • WARN

    The Warn level indicates potentially harmful situations that are not immediately detrimental but might lead to errors if not addressed.

    Use Case: Use Warn logs to highlight issues that are concerning but not critical. This might include deprecated API usage, recoverable errors, or unusual behavior that should be investigated.

  • ERROR

    The Error level logs error events that might still allow the application to continue running but indicate a failure in a particular operation.

    Use Case: Use Error logs to capture errors that require attention but do not necessarily stop the application from running.

  • DPANIC

    The DPanic level stands for "development panic." In development mode, the logger panics after writing the log message. In production, it behaves like an Error level.

    Use Case: Use DPanic logs to capture critical errors that you want to be highly visible during development.

  • PANIC

    The Panic level logs a message and then panics, which means it stops the ordinary flow of the program and begins to unwind the stack.

    Use Case: Use Panic logs for critical errors from which the application cannot or should not recover.

  • FATAL

    The Fatal level logs a message and then calls os.Exit(1), which immediately terminates the program.

    Use Case: Use Fatal logs for errors that are so severe that the program must immediately terminate.

By setting the logging level, you can filter out less important log messages and focus on the ones that matter most for your application.

To configure the logging level, you can use the zap.Config struct:

package main

import (
    "go.uber.org/zap"
)

func main() {
    config := zap.NewProductionConfig()
    config.Level = zap.NewAtomicLevelAt(zap.DebugLevel)

    logger, err := config.Build()
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer logger.Sync()

    logger.Debug("This is a debug message")
    logger.Info("This is an info message")
    logger.Warn("This is a warning message")
    logger.DPanic("This is a panic message")
    logger.Panic("This is a panic message")
    logger.Fatal("This is a fatal message")
}

Output:

{"level":"debug","ts":1721165086.336249,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:17","msg":"This is a debug message"}
{"level":"info","ts":1721165086.336344,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:18","msg":"This is an info message"}
{"level":"warn","ts":1721165086.336359,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:19","msg":"This is a warning message"}
{"level":"dpanic","ts":1721165086.33637,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:20","msg":"This is a panic message","stacktrace":"main.main\n\t/Users/macbook/Desktop/API Project in Go/Signoz-Article/main.go:20\nruntime.main\n\t/usr/local/Cellar/go/1.22.1/libexec/src/runtime/proc.go:271"}
{"level":"panic","ts":1721165086.336419,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:21","msg":"This is a panic message","stacktrace":"main.main\n\t/Users/macbook/Desktop/API Project in Go/Signoz-Article/main.go:21\nruntime.main\n\t/usr/local/Cellar/go/1.22.1/libexec/src/runtime/proc.go:271"}
panic: This is a panic message

goroutine 1 [running]:
go.uber.org/zap/zapcore.CheckWriteAction.OnWrite(0x0?, 0x0?, {0x0?, 0x0?, 0xc000034160?})
        /Users/macbook/go/pkg/mod/go.uber.org/zap@v1.27.0/zapcore/entry.go:196 +0x54
go.uber.org/zap/zapcore.(*CheckedEntry).Write(0xc00010cf70, {0x0, 0x0, 0x0})
        /Users/macbook/go/pkg/mod/go.uber.org/zap@v1.27.0/zapcore/entry.go:262 +0x24e
go.uber.org/zap.(*Logger).Panic(0xc00001426c?, {0xfeb14ff?, 0xc000012210?}, {0x0, 0x0, 0x0})
        /Users/macbook/go/pkg/mod/go.uber.org/zap@v1.27.0/logger.go:285 +0x51
main.main()
        /Users/macbook/Desktop/API Project in Go/Signoz-Article/main.go:21 +0x1c5
exit status 2

Logger Configurations

Zap provides several built-in configurations for creating a logger, such as NewProductionConfig and NewDevelopmentConfig. These configurations are tailored for production and development environments, respectively.

You can also create custom configurations by modifying the zap.Config struct:

package main

import (
    "go.uber.org/zap"
)

func main() {
    config := zap.Config{
        Level:            zap.NewAtomicLevelAt(zap.InfoLevel),
        Development:      false,
        Encoding:         "json",
        EncoderConfig:    zap.NewDevelopmentEncoderConfig(),
        OutputPaths:      []string{"stdout", "logfile"},
        ErrorOutputPaths: []string{"stderr"},
    }

    logger, err := config.Build()
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer logger.Sync()

    logger.Info("Custom logger initialized")
}

Output:

{"L":"INFO","T":"2024-07-16T22:56:42.529+0100","C":"Signoz-Article/main.go:23","M":"Custom logger initialized"}

In this example, we create a custom logger configuration that logs Info level messages and above, outputs logs in JSON format to both the console and a file, and directs error messages to stderr.

Encoder Configurations

Encoders in Zap determine how log entries are formatted. Zap provides two built-in encoders: json and console. You can customize the encoder configuration to suit your needs:

package main

import (
    "go.uber.org/zap"
    "go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
)

func main() {
    encoderConfig := zapcore.EncoderConfig{
        TimeKey:        "timestamp",
        LevelKey:       "level",
        NameKey:        "logger",
        CallerKey:      "caller",
        MessageKey:     "message",
        StacktraceKey:  "stacktrace",
        LineEnding:     zapcore.DefaultLineEnding,
        EncodeLevel:    zapcore.CapitalLevelEncoder,
        EncodeTime:     zapcore.ISO8601TimeEncoder,
        EncodeDuration: zapcore.StringDurationEncoder,
        EncodeCaller:   zapcore.ShortCallerEncoder,
    }

    config := zap.Config{
        Level:            zap.NewAtomicLevelAt(zap.DebugLevel),
        Development:      true,
        Encoding:         "console",
        EncoderConfig:    encoderConfig,
        OutputPaths:      []string{"stdout"},
        ErrorOutputPaths: []string{"stderr"},
    }

    logger, err := config.Build()
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer logger.Sync()

    logger.Debug("Debug message with custom encoder")
}

Output:

2024-07-16T23:00:31.613+0100    DEBUG   Signoz-Article/main.go:38       Debug message with custom encoder

Output Configurations

Zap allows you to configure multiple output paths for your logs. By default, logs can be sent to the console (stdout) or standard error (stderr), but you can also direct logs to files or custom sinks.

package main

import (
    "go.uber.org/zap"
)

func main() {
    config := zap.NewProductionConfig()
    config.OutputPaths = []string{
        "stdout",
        "/Users/macbook/Desktop/API Project in Go/Signoz-Article/myapp.log",
    }

    logger, err := config.Build()
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer logger.Sync()

    logger.Info("This message will be logged to multiple outputs")
}

Output(myapp.log):

{"level":"info","ts":1721168784.654409,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:20","msg":"This message will be logged to multiple outputs"}

In this example, we configure the logger to write logs to both the console and a file located at /Users/macbook/Desktop/API Project in Go/Signoz-Article/myapp.log.

Enhanced Logging Techniques

Enhancing your logging techniques can greatly improve the clarity and usefulness of your logs. Here, we'll explore structured logging and contextual logging using the Zap logging library.

Structured Logging

Structured logging involves logging messages with additional fields that provide more context about the event being logged. This approach makes it easier to search, filter, and analyze logs, especially in distributed systems.

Logging with Fields

In Zap, you can add fields to your log messages to include structured data. This can help you log additional context, such as user IDs, request IDs, or other relevant metadata.

Example:

package main

import (
    "go.uber.org/zap"
)

func main() {
    logger, _ := zap.NewProduction()
    defer logger.Sync()

    // Log an info message with additional fields
    logger.Info("User logged in",
        zap.String("username", "johndoe"),
        zap.Int("user_id", 42),
        zap.String("role", "admin"),
    )

    // Log an error message with additional fields
    logger.Error("Failed to process request",
        zap.String("request_id", "12345"),
    )
}

Output:

{"level":"info","ts":1721169479.883689,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:12","msg":"User logged in","username":"johndoe","user_id":42,"role":"admin"}
{"level":"error","ts":1721169479.883787,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:19","msg":"Failed to process request","request_id":"12345","stacktrace":"main.main\n\t/Users/macbook/Desktop/API Project in Go/Signoz-Article/main.go:19\nruntime.main\n\t/usr/local/Cellar/go/1.22.1/libexec/src/runtime/proc.go:271"}

In this example, we log an info message with fields such as username, user_id, and role, and an error message with a request_id and the error itself.

Contextual Logging

Contextual logging lets you add extra information to your loggers, so you can include the same details in multiple log messages. This is especially helpful in applications where each request should have consistent information (like a request ID) in all related log messages.

Adding Context to Logs Using With and WithOptions

You can create a new logger that includes additional context using the With method. This method returns a new logger that includes the specified fields in all subsequent log entries.

Example:

package main

import (
    "errors"
    "go.uber.org/zap"
)

func main() {
    logger, _ := zap.NewProduction()
    defer logger.Sync()

    // Simulate an error for demonstration purposes
    err := errors.New("timeout while processing request")

    // Create a logger with context
    requestLogger := logger.With(
        zap.String("request_id", "12345"),
        zap.String("user_id", "42"),
    )

    // Use the contextual logger to log messages
    requestLogger.Info("Processing request")
    requestLogger.Warn("Request took too long")
    requestLogger.Error("Failed to process request", zap.Error(err))
}

Output:

{"level":"info","ts":1721169926.2557518,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:22","msg":"Processing request","request_id":"12345","user_id":"42"}
{"level":"warn","ts":1721169926.255857,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:23","msg":"Request took too long","request_id":"12345","user_id":"42"}
{"level":"error","ts":1721169926.2558908,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:24","msg":"Failed to process request","request_id":"12345","user_id":"42","error":"timeout while processing request","stacktrace":"main.main\n\t/Users/macbook/Desktop/API Project in Go/Signoz-Article/main.go:24\nruntime.main\n\t/usr/local/Cellar/go/1.22.1/libexec/src/runtime/proc.go:271"}

In this example, requestLogger is a new logger that includes the request_id and user_id fields. All log messages produced by requestLogger will automatically include these fields.

You can also use WithOptions to configure additional settings for the logger, such as adding hooks or modifying the encoder configuration.

package main

import (
    "os"
    "go.uber.org/zap"
    "go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
)

func main() {
    logger, _ := zap.NewProduction()
    defer logger.Sync()

    // Create a custom encoder configuration
    encoderConfig := zapcore.EncoderConfig{
        TimeKey:        "timestamp",
        LevelKey:       "level",
        NameKey:        "logger",
        CallerKey:      "caller",
        MessageKey:     "message",
        StacktraceKey:  "stacktrace",
        LineEnding:     zapcore.DefaultLineEnding,
        EncodeLevel:    zapcore.CapitalLevelEncoder,
        EncodeTime:     zapcore.ISO8601TimeEncoder,
        EncodeDuration: zapcore.StringDurationEncoder,
        EncodeCaller:   zapcore.ShortCallerEncoder,
    }

    // Apply the custom encoder configuration using WithOptions
    customLogger := logger.WithOptions(zap.WrapCore(func(c zapcore.Core) zapcore.Core {
        return zapcore.NewCore(
            zapcore.NewJSONEncoder(encoderConfig), // Custom encoder
            zapcore.AddSync(os.Stdout),            // Sync to stdout
            c, // Use the same level as the original core
        )
    }))

    // Use the custom logger to log messages
    customLogger.Info("Custom logger initialized")
    customLogger.Warn("This is a warning message")
}

Output:

{"level":"INFO","timestamp":"2024-07-17T00:13:54.396+0100","caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:38","message":"Custom logger initialized"}
{"level":"WARN","timestamp":"2024-07-17T00:13:54.397+0100","caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:39","message":"This is a warning message"}

In this example:

  • zapcore.AddSync(zapcore.Lock(os.Stdout)) is used to create a zapcore.WriteSyncer that writes to stdout.

Best Practices

Implementing logging best practices is crucial to ensure efficient and reliable log management. Below, we discuss some key areas to consider:

Performance Considerations

Benchmarks and Performance Comparison

When choosing a logging library, it's important to consider its performance, especially in high-load applications. Zap is known for its high performance due to its zero-allocation approach for common logging patterns.

  • Benchmarking Tools: Use benchmarking tools to measure the performance of different logging libraries in your specific use case. Go’s testing package provides tools for writing benchmarks.
  • Comparison Metrics: Focus on metrics such as throughput (logs per second), latency (time taken to log a message), and memory usage.

Example benchmark for Zap:

package main

import (
    "testing"
    "go.uber.org/zap"
)

func BenchmarkZapLogger(b *testing.B) {
    logger, _ := zap.NewProduction()
    defer logger.Sync()

    b.ResetTimer()
    for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
        logger.Info("Benchmark log message", zap.Int("iteration", i))
    }
}

Best Practices for High-Performance Logging

  • Use Buffered Logging: Buffer logs to reduce I/O overhead. Zap’s BufferedWriteSyncer can help.
  • Avoid Synchronous Logging: Use asynchronous logging where possible to avoid blocking your application.
  • Log Levels: Adjust log levels appropriately. Avoid logging at the debug level in production environments.
  • Batching: Log messages in batches to improve throughput.

Error Handling

Handling Logging Errors

Errors during logging should be handled gracefully to ensure they don’t crash the application or cause significant slowdowns.

  • Fallback Loggers: Use fallback loggers to handle cases where the primary logger fails.
  • Error Monitoring: Monitor and alert on logging errors to ensure they are addressed promptly.

Example:

package main

import (
    "log"
    "go.uber.org/zap"
)

func main() {
    logger, err := zap.NewProduction()
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("Failed to initialize logger: %v", err)
    }
    defer logger.Sync()

    logger.Info("Logger initialized successfully")
    }

Output:

{"level":"info","ts":1721173746.537836,"caller":"Signoz-Article/main.go:15","msg":"Logger initialized successfully"}

Ensuring Log Reliability

  • Retry Mechanisms: Implement retry mechanisms for transient errors.
  • Fail-Safe Logging: Ensure critical log messages are always captured, possibly to a local file if remote logging fails.

Log Management

Log Rotation and Retention

Managing log files is essential to prevent disk space issues and maintain log relevance.

  • Log Rotation: Rotate logs based on size or time to ensure they don’t grow indefinitely. Libraries like lumberjackcan assist with this.
  • Log Retention Policies: Define retention policies to delete old logs that are no longer needed.

Example using lumberjack:

package main

import (
    "go.uber.org/zap"
    "gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2"
    "go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
)

func main() {
    w := zapcore.AddSync(&lumberjack.Logger{
        Filename:   "/Users/macbook/Desktop/API Project in Go/Signoz-Article/myapp.log",
        MaxSize:    100, // megabytes
        MaxBackups: 3,
        MaxAge:     28, // days
    })

    core := zapcore.NewCore(
        zapcore.NewJSONEncoder(zap.NewProductionEncoderConfig()),
        w,
        zap.InfoLevel,
    )

    logger := zap.New(core)
    defer logger.Sync()

    logger.Info("Logger with log rotation initialized")
}

Output (myapp.log):

{"level":"info","ts":1721173904.548351,"msg":"Logger with log rotation initialized"}

Using External Log Management Systems

  • Centralized Logging: Use systems like ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Splunk, or cloud-based solutions like AWS CloudWatch, Google Cloud Logging, or Azure Monitor.
  • Log Aggregation: Aggregate logs from multiple sources to a central location for easier analysis.
  • Alerting and Monitoring: Set up alerting and monitoring to get notified about important log events.

Zap vs Other Logging Libraries

When choosing a logging library, it’s helpful to compare Zap with other popular options:

  • Zap vs Logrus: Zap is generally faster due to its zero-allocation design. Logrus is easier to use with a more user-friendly API.
  • Zap vs Stdlib log: The standard library log is simple and lightweight but lacks structured logging and advanced features like log levels and JSON encoding.
  • Zap vs Zerolog: Zerolog is also designed for high performance with zero allocations. It’s smaller and simpler than Zap but less feature-rich.
  • Zap vs Apex Logs: Apex Logs is a simple structured logging library, but it’s not as performant as Zap and lacks some advanced features.

Sending Zap Logs to Signoz

Implementing logging in your Golang application with zap is just the first step. To truly leverage the power of logs, sending them to an observability platform like SigNoz can provide numerous benefits, let’s see how to setup SigNoz:

Step 1: Setting up Signoz in your Environment:

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Step 2: Building the Application:

Create a new file named main.go and paste the following code block into it:

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"os"

	"go.uber.org/zap"
	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
)

var (
	logger *zap.Logger
)

func initLogger() *zap.Logger {
	// Configure Zap logger
	config := zap.NewProductionConfig()
	logFile, err := os.OpenFile("application.log", os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0644)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	config.OutputPaths = []string{logFile.Name()}
	config.EncoderConfig.EncodeTime = zapcore.ISO8601TimeEncoder
	config.EncoderConfig.EncodeLevel = zapcore.CapitalLevelEncoder

	// Initialize logger
	l, err := config.Build()
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	return l
}

func main() {
	logger = initLogger()
	defer logger.Sync()

	http.HandleFunc("/", handleIndex)
	http.HandleFunc("/log", handleLog)
	http.HandleFunc("/data", handleData)
	http.HandleFunc("/error", handleError)

	fmt.Println("Server starting on <http://localhost:8080>")
	if err := http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil); err != nil {
		logger.Fatal("Failed to start server", zap.Error(err))
	}
}

func handleIndex(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	logger.Info("Accessing index page",
		zap.String("method", r.Method),
	)
	fmt.Fprintln(w, "Welcome to the Go Application!")
}

func handleLog(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	switch r.Method {
	case "GET":
		logger.Info("Handled GET request on /log",
			zap.String("Method", "GET"),
			zap.String("Path", r.URL.Path),
		)
		fmt.Fprintln(w, "Received a GET request at /log.")
	case "POST":
		logger.Info("Handled POST request on /log",
			zap.String("Method", "POST"),
			zap.String("Path", r.URL.Path),
		)
		fmt.Fprintln(w, "Received a POST request at /log.")
	default:
		http.Error(w, "Unsupported HTTP method", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
	}
}

func handleData(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	logger.Info("Data endpoint hit",
		zap.String("method", r.Method),
		zap.String("endpoint", "/data"),
	)
	fmt.Fprintln(w, "This is the data endpoint. Method used:", r.Method)
}

func handleError(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	logger.Error("Error endpoint accessed",
		zap.String("method", r.Method),
		zap.String("endpoint", "/error"),
	)
	http.Error(w, "You have reached the error endpoint", http.StatusInternalServerError)
}

This Go code sets up a basic HTTP server that logs events to a file (application.log) using the  zap package. It demonstrates how to configure logging output and format, define HTTP request handlers, start an HTTP server, and handle errors. Each HTTP handler logs relevant information about incoming requests and responds with appropriate messages or errors to clients. This setup is useful for monitoring and debugging web applications in a structured manner.

After running your application you should see the following output on localhost:8080/:

Output after running the Go Application
Output after running the Go Application

Step 3: Setting up the Logs Pipeline in Otel Collector

The above code also generates a log file named application.log on the execution of the code. To export logs from the log file generated, an OpenTelemetry Collector needs to be integrated.

You can set up the complete pipeline following this guide. Here is the complete configuration for the above go code:

receivers:
  otlp:
    protocols:
      grpc:
        endpoint: 0.0.0.0:4317
      http:
        endpoint: 0.0.0.0:4318
  hostmetrics:
    collection_interval: 60s
    scrapers:
      cpu: {}
      disk: {}
      load: {}
      filesystem: {}
      memory: {}
      network: {}
      paging: {}
      process:
        mute_process_name_error: true
        mute_process_exe_error: true
        mute_process_io_error: true
      processes: {}
  prometheus:
    config:
      global:
        scrape_interval: 60s
      scrape_configs:
        - job_name: otel-collector-binary
          static_configs:
            - targets:
              # - localhost:8888
  filelog/app:
    include: [ <path-to-log-file> ] #include the full path to your log file
    start_at: end
processors:
  batch:
    send_batch_size: 1000
    timeout: 10s
  # Ref: <https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/processor/resourcedetectionprocessor/README.md>
  resourcedetection:
    detectors: [env, system] # Before system detector, include ec2 for AWS, gcp for GCP and azure for Azure.
    # Using OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES envvar, env detector adds custom labels.
    timeout: 2s
    system:
      hostname_sources: [os] # alternatively, use [dns,os] for setting FQDN as host.name and os as fallback
extensions:
  health_check: {}
  zpages: {}
exporters:
  otlp:
    endpoint: "<https://ingest>.{region}.signoz.cloud:443"
    tls:
      insecure: false
    headers:
      "signoz-ingestion-key": "<SIGNOZ_INGESTION_KEY>"
  logging:
    verbosity: normal
service:
  telemetry:
    metrics:
      address: 0.0.0.0:8888
  extensions: [health_check, zpages]
  pipelines:
    logs:
      receivers: [otlp, filelog/app]
      processors: [batch]
      exporters: [otlp]

Step 4: Viewing Logs in SigNoz

After running the above application and making the correct configurations, you can navigate to the SigNoz logs dashboard to see all the logs sent to SigNoz.

Signoz Log Output
Signoz Log Output

Conclusion

  • Effective Logging Implementation: Logging plays a crucial role in software development, offering insights into application behavior and aiding in debugging and monitoring processes.
  • Zap Logger: Introduced as a powerful logging library, Zap provides robust features for configuring log levels, formats, and outputs, enhancing the overall logging experience.
  • Best Practices and Performance: Adhering to best practices ensures optimal performance and reliability, including considerations for error handling, log management, and performance benchmarks.
  • Integration with SigNoz: By integrating with SigNoz, developers can leverage advanced monitoring capabilities, ensuring comprehensive observability across distributed systems.

FAQS

What is Zap Logger?

Zap Logger is a fast, structured logging library for Go. It provides high-performance logging with support for multiple output formats.

Can Zap Logger be used in a concurrent environment?

Yes, Zap Logger is designed to be safe for concurrent use by multiple goroutines.

How do I handle log rotation with Zap Logger?

Zap Logger supports log rotation through third-party libraries or by implementing custom solutions using its API.

Is Zap Logger suitable for production use?

Yes, Zap Logger is suitable for production use due to its performance, reliability, and feature set.

How do I benchmark the performance of Zap Logger?

Use built-in benchmarks or custom benchmarks to measure Zap Logger's performance against your application's requirements.

Can I use Zap Logger with other logging libraries?

Yes, Zap Logger can be used alongside other logging libraries in Go applications.

Where can I find the documentation and examples for Zap Logger?

Documentation and examples for Zap Logger are available on its GitHub repository and the official Uber Engineering Blog.

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