Printing stdout while also printing to a text file in python

Question

Is there any way to print stdout while at the same time also printing to a text file? For example:

import sys
sys.stdout = open('file.txt', 'w')
#The stuff below should be printed out and at the same time being printed to a text file
print "This is in a text file and stdout"

So, once again, is there any way to do this? Or can it not be done?

`tee` - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/616645/how-do-i-duplicate-sys-stdout-to-a-log-file-in-python — Scott, Apr 15 '14 at 21:17

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 15 '14 at 21:17

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If this is in a script, have a look at the unix command tee. This will allow you to split stdout into two directions, one that goes to a file, and one that simply continues to stdout

answered Apr 15 '14 at 21:17

Stankalank

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(I am a python newb) Example? – Ethan Bierlein Apr 15 '14 at 21:21
@TheNotGoodAtCodeGuy `python myscript | tee mylog.txt` will run a script named `myscript.py`, write `stdout` to `mylog.txt`, and also print `stdout` to your console – Stankalank Apr 15 '14 at 21:28
Sorry, had to leave to go to something for a while. – Ethan Bierlein Apr 16 '14 at 01:26

Printing stdout while also printing to a text file in python

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