# Logging from a functional (or unit) test

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logging-from-a-functional-or-unit-test/63543>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 20, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logging-from-a-functional-or-unit-test/63543 "2006-01-20T21:55:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![klancaster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/f1d935/32.png) [@klancaster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/klancaster)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logging-from-a-functional-or-unit-test/63543/1 "2006-01-20T21:55:52Z")

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I’ve tried any number of ways to output information to the test log from  
my tests, but nothing seems to work. Is there a setting someplace that I  
am missing? I’m just trying to do something on the order of

logger.info “blah blah”

from my test.

TIA,  
Keith

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**Author:** ![klancaster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/f1d935/32.png) [@klancaster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/klancaster)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 10:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logging-from-a-functional-or-unit-test/63543/2 "2006-01-20T22:16:36Z")

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Keith,

RAILS\_DEFAULT\_LOGGER.info “blah blah”

Cody

On 1/20/06, Keith L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

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**Author:** ![klancaster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/f1d935/32.png) [@klancaster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/klancaster)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logging-from-a-functional-or-unit-test/63543/3 "2006-01-20T22:26:00Z")

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Cody F. wrote:

> Keith,
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> RAILS\_DEFAULT\_LOGGER.info “blah blah”
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> Cody

Cody - Thanks! It worked.