What is Zerolog and how does it support structured logging?

What is Zerolog and how does it support structured logging?

Zerolog is a high-performance logging library for Go that provides structured logging. It allows you to log in a way that makes it easy to query and analyze logs.

What are the benefits of using structured logging over traditional logging?

Structured logging offers better log organization, easier searching, and improved readability. It allows logs to be parsed as JSON, making it easier to filter and analyze.

Can you give me an example of how to implement Zerolog in a Go application?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

import "github.com/rs/zerolog"
import "os"

func main() {
    logger := zerolog.New(os.Stdout).With().Timestamp().Logger()
    logger.Info().Msg("This is an info message")
}

How does Zerolog handle log levels?

Zerolog supports various log levels like Debug, Info, Warn, Error, and Fatal. You can set the log level to control which messages are logged.