# ExUnit v1.10.3 ExUnit.CaptureLog View Source

Functionality to capture logs for testing.

## Examples

    defmodule AssertionTest do
      use ExUnit.Case

      import ExUnit.CaptureLog
      require Logger

      test "example" do
        assert capture_log(fn ->
                 Logger.error("log msg")
               end) =~ "log msg"
      end

      test "check multiple captures concurrently" do
        fun = fn ->
          for msg <- ["hello", "hi"] do
            assert capture_log(fn -> Logger.error(msg) end) =~ msg
          end

          Logger.debug("testing")
        end

        assert capture_log(fun) =~ "hello"
        assert capture_log(fun) =~ "testing"
      end
    end

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## Functions

capture_log(opts \\ [], fun)

Captures Logger messages generated when evaluating `fun`.

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# capture_log(opts \\ [], fun)

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## Specs

    capture_log(keyword(), (() -> any())) :: String.t()

Captures Logger messages generated when evaluating `fun`.

Returns the binary which is the captured output.

This function mutes the `:console` backend and captures any log messages sent to Logger from the calling processes. It is possible to ensure explicit log messages from other processes are captured by waiting for their exit or monitor signal.

Note that when the `async` is set to `true`, the messages from another test might be captured. This is OK as long you consider such cases in your assertions.

It is possible to configure the level to capture with `:level`, which will set the capturing level for the duration of the capture, for instance, if the log level is set to :error any message with the lower level will be ignored. The default level is `nil`, which will capture all messages. The behaviour is undetermined if async tests change Logger level.

The format, metadata and colors can be configured with `:format`, `:metadata` and `:colors` respectively. These three options defaults to the `:console` backend configuration parameters.