How do I benchmark logging overhead using zerolog in Go?

Explore how to benchmark logging overhead using zerolog in Go. This guide will help developers understand the performance implications of using zerolog for logging in their applications.

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package main

import (
    "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
    "os"
    "time"
)

func main() {
    // Configure zerolog to write to stdout
    log.Logger = log.Output(os.Stdout)

    // Benchmark logging overhead
    start := time.Now()

    for i := 0; i < 100000; i++ {
        log.Info().Msgf("Log entry number %d", i)
    }

    elapsed := time.Since(start)
    log.Info().Msgf("Logging took %s", elapsed)
}
    

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