def get_log(name=None):
    """Return a console logger.

    Output may be sent to the logger using the `debug`, `info`, `warning`,
    `error` and `critical` methods.

    Parameters
    ----------
    name : str
        Name of the log.

    References
    ----------
    .. [1] Logging facility for Python,
           http://docs.python.org/library/logging.html

    """
    if name is None:
        name = 'oct2py'
    else:
        name = 'oct2py.' + name

    log = logging.getLogger(name)
    log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
    return log
Return a console logger.

    Output may be sent to the logger using the `debug`, `info`, `warning`,
    `error` and `critical` methods.

    Parameters
    ----------
    name : str
        Name of the log.

    References
    ----------
    .. [1] Logging facility for Python,
           http://docs.python.org/library/logging.html