# get_log

The `get_log` method returns a LuaLog object that provides the capability to write messages to a specified log type.

## Syntax

    get_log( log_type )

## Arguments

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`log_type` | (string) The log type name.

## Returns

(LuaLog). A LuaLog object.

## Example

    local log = get_log("application")
    log:write_line(log_level_normal(), "doing something...")

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