From 17a3ba945d7d1211b774e3a848e327024158ffc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tangent <rose@tangentfox.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:04:09 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Update ReadMe.md

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 # microlog
-A small very flexible logging library for Lua.
+The best Lua logging library ever made!
 
 Public domain. Fuck IP law.
 
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Public domain. Fuck IP law.
 ```lua
 -- set arbitrary log levels to be printed immediately
 log{ info = true, warning = true, ducksauce = true, }
+-- disable storage of messages depending on log level
+log{ error = false, verbose = false, }
 -- send anything (except nil) to a log level
 log("bacom", true, "text", 5, function() end, {})
 -- print all messages saved at a particular log level
@@ -15,6 +17,22 @@ log("error")
 log(false) -- this deletes all stored messages
 -- set a maximum number of stored messages per log level
 log(50) -- warning: reaching large limits makes logging expensive
+-- check if a log level is being displayed
+if log.arbitrary_exit then log("arbitrary_exit") os.exit(1) end
 -- do anything to the stored messages (this example deletes them all)
 log(function(messages) return {} end)
 ```
+
+### What if I need to send logs elsewhere?
+There are tools for redirecting console output. Your code shouldn't add such
+brittle dependencies. If you really need it to be in Lua, use [LuaLogging](https://lunarmodules.github.io/lualogging/).
+It can output directly to a file, rolling file, email, socket, syslog, SQL, and
+NGINX or OpenResty.
+
+### What if I want pretty colors?
+Use rxi's [log.lua](https://github.com/rxi/log.lua) or add color codes in a
+wrapper function, I'm not your mom.
+
+### What if I want my Lua to look like Java?
+Why do you want that? Use [moteus/lua-log](https://github.com/moteus/lua-log)
+I guess.