want to get stdout and stderr back

[Law R]

Hello,
I am a newbie to robot framework. During python library development, I want to use python console to try code. Since RF owns the stdout/stderr, I have to use logger api to write variable to console. Is it possible to turn off RF console so python console can own stdout? I tried looking up RF source code but couldn't find any flag.

Thank you
Lawrence

[Pekka Klärck]

Hi,

there's no direct way to change `print()` using in RF keyword to write
to the console instead of the log file, but there are few things you
can do:

1. Use `robot.api.logger.console('Message')` as you apparently already
have done.

2. Use `print('Message', file=sys.__stdout__)`. RF intercepts
`sys.stdout` but leaves `sys.__stdout__` alone (as all well behaving
programs should).

3. Create a helper logger function that you can configure to log to
the console when needed. The helper could use either of the above
ways.

Cheers,
.peke

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[Law R]

Hi Pekka,

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

Yes, I can use logger API to print simple variables. There are times when I want to use pprint. Or I write python code hoping the console points out syntax errors. That's the fun of python interactive programming. Currently the console doesn't output anything when I make syntax mistake.

If possible, I want to completely disable RF logger so python console owns stdout and stderr.

Cheers

Lawrence