---
name: "Log::Log4perl::Appender::TestFileCreeper"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-log-log4perl"
version: "1.58-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Log::Log4perl::Appender::TestFileCreeper"
---

# Log::Log4perl::Appender::TestFileCreeper(3pm)

Intentionally slow test appender

## NAME

Log::Log4perl::Appender::TestFileCreeper - Intentionally slow test appender

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Log::Log4perl::Appender::TestFileCreeper;
    my $app = Log::Log4perl::Appender::TestFileCreeper->new(
      filename  => 'file.log',
      mode      => 'append',
    );
    $file->log(message => "Log me\n");
```

## DESCRIPTION

This is a test appender, and it is intentionally slow. It writes  out one byte at a time to provoke sync errors. Don't use it, unless  for testing.

## LICENSE

Copyright 2002-2026 by Mike Schilli \<m@perlmeister.com\> and Kevin Goess \<cpan@goess.org\>.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
