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Logging with Common.Logging, log4net, and the Couchbase .NET SDK is demonstrated in this video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The source code for the logging example<\/a> used in this video is available on Github.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pi-X8dhaIaQ&w=560&h=315]\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For more information about logging, check out the logging documentation<\/a> on the developer portal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If you have questions or feedback, please contact me at matthew.groves@couchbase.com<\/a>, or on @mgroves at Twitter<\/a>, or just leave a comment below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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