import logging

# Set the general log config with the format
logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s: %(message)s', level=logging.INFO)

# Get logger
log = logging.getLogger(name)

# Log info
log.info('This is a sample info message')

# Log error
log.error("Unexpected error occured!", exc_info=True)