#591 note in contribution guidelines about logging

ronreiter · May 28, 2016 · 685c803 · 685c803
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+**Logging**
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+Do not use `print` for messages in Python code! Instead, use the `logging` class.
+Remember that log messages are very helpful for debugging server issues, so add as much information as you can.
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 **Unit Tests**
 
 All unit tests can be found in the "tests" folder. When adding a new test, make sure you follow this pattern: `test_*.py` (e.g.: `test_bounding_box_query.py`).