Write a message to a log file (and optionally the console)

Appends a timestamped message to a log file. By default, the message is also printed to the console for immediate feedback.

Usage

log_message(message, logfile = "datagoodr.txt", console = TRUE)

Arguments

message

A character string. The message to log.

logfile

A character string giving the path to the log file. Defaults to `"my_log.txt"`.

console

Logical. Should the message also be printed to the console? Defaults to `TRUE`.

Value

Invisibly returns the log line written (a character string). Used for side effects (writing to file and printing).