Borland & Photosight
Photosight
Hey Borland, I’m on a quest to map every little detail of a rare beetle’s habitat, but my notes keep getting lost in the data. Any chance you could help me build a simple log system that keeps track of light, humidity, and that beetle’s movements?
Borland
Sure thing! Let’s keep it ultra‑simple: a tiny Python script that writes a row to a CSV each time you log a reading.
```python
import csv, datetime
LOGFILE = 'beetle_log.csv'
def init_log():
# If file doesn’t exist, create header row
try:
with open(LOGFILE, 'x', newline='') as f:
writer = csv.writer(f)
writer.writerow(['timestamp', 'light_lux', 'humidity_%', 'movement'])
except FileExistsError:
pass
def log_reading(light, humidity, movement):
timestamp = datetime.datetime.now().isoformat()
with open(LOGFILE, 'a', newline='') as f:
writer = csv.writer(f)
writer.writerow([timestamp, light, humidity, movement])
# Usage example
init_log()
log_reading(350, 68, 'none')
```
Run `python yourscript.py` whenever you want to capture a new set of data. You’ll get a neatly‑formatted CSV you can open in Excel or import into a database later. Keep the script in a folder with your data, and it’s all there, no notes getting lost. Happy logging!