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# Logging - Comprehensive Guide
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## Overview
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PyTorch Lightning supports multiple logging integrations for experiment tracking and visualization. By default, Lightning uses TensorBoard, but you can easily switch to or combine multiple loggers.
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## Supported Loggers
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### TensorBoardLogger (Default)
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Logs to local or remote file system in TensorBoard format.
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**Installation:**
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```bash
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pip install tensorboard
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```
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**Usage:**
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```python
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from lightning.pytorch import loggers as pl_loggers
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tb_logger = pl_loggers.TensorBoardLogger(
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save_dir="logs/",
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name="my_model",
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version="version_1",
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default_hp_metric=False
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)
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trainer = L.Trainer(logger=tb_logger)
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```
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**View logs:**
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```bash
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tensorboard --logdir logs/
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```
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### WandbLogger
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Weights & Biases integration for cloud-based experiment tracking.
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**Installation:**
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```bash
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pip install wandb
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```
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**Usage:**
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```python
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from lightning.pytorch import loggers as pl_loggers
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wandb_logger = pl_loggers.WandbLogger(
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project="my-project",
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name="experiment-1",
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save_dir="logs/",
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log_model=True # Log model checkpoints to W&B
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)
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trainer = L.Trainer(logger=wandb_logger)
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```
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**Features:**
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- Cloud-based experiment tracking
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- Model versioning
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- Artifact management
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- Collaborative features
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- Hyperparameter sweeps
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### MLFlowLogger
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MLflow tracking integration.
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**Installation:**
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```bash
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pip install mlflow
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```
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**Usage:**
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```python
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from lightning.pytorch import loggers as pl_loggers
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mlflow_logger = pl_loggers.MLFlowLogger(
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experiment_name="my_experiment",
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tracking_uri="http://localhost:5000",
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run_name="run_1"
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)
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trainer = L.Trainer(logger=mlflow_logger)
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```
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### CometLogger
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Comet.ml experiment tracking.
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**Installation:**
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```bash
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pip install comet-ml
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```
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**Usage:**
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```python
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from lightning.pytorch import loggers as pl_loggers
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comet_logger = pl_loggers.CometLogger(
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api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
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project_name="my-project",
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experiment_name="experiment-1"
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)
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trainer = L.Trainer(logger=comet_logger)
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```
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### NeptuneLogger
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Neptune.ai integration.
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**Installation:**
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```bash
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pip install neptune
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```
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**Usage:**
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```python
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from lightning.pytorch import loggers as pl_loggers
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neptune_logger = pl_loggers.NeptuneLogger(
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api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
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project="username/project-name",
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name="experiment-1"
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)
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trainer = L.Trainer(logger=neptune_logger)
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```
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### CSVLogger
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Log to local file system in YAML and CSV format.
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**Usage:**
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```python
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from lightning.pytorch import loggers as pl_loggers
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csv_logger = pl_loggers.CSVLogger(
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save_dir="logs/",
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name="my_model",
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version="1"
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)
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trainer = L.Trainer(logger=csv_logger)
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```
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**Output files:**
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- `metrics.csv` - All logged metrics
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- `hparams.yaml` - Hyperparameters
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## Logging Metrics
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### Basic Logging
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Use `self.log()` within your LightningModule:
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```python
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class MyModel(L.LightningModule):
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def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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x, y = batch
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y_hat = self.model(x)
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loss = F.cross_entropy(y_hat, y)
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# Log metric
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self.log("train_loss", loss)
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return loss
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def validation_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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x, y = batch
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y_hat = self.model(x)
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loss = F.cross_entropy(y_hat, y)
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acc = (y_hat.argmax(dim=1) == y).float().mean()
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# Log multiple metrics
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self.log("val_loss", loss)
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self.log("val_acc", acc)
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```
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### Logging Parameters
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#### `on_step` (bool)
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Log at current step. Default: True in training_step, False otherwise.
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```python
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self.log("loss", loss, on_step=True)
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```
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#### `on_epoch` (bool)
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Accumulate and log at epoch end. Default: False in training_step, True otherwise.
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```python
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self.log("loss", loss, on_epoch=True)
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```
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#### `prog_bar` (bool)
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Display in progress bar. Default: False.
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```python
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self.log("train_loss", loss, prog_bar=True)
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```
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#### `logger` (bool)
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Send to logger backends. Default: True.
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```python
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self.log("internal_metric", value, logger=False) # Don't log to external logger
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```
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#### `reduce_fx` (str or callable)
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Reduction function: "mean", "sum", "max", "min". Default: "mean".
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```python
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self.log("batch_size", batch.size(0), reduce_fx="sum")
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```
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#### `sync_dist` (bool)
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Synchronize metric across devices in distributed training. Default: False.
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```python
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self.log("loss", loss, sync_dist=True)
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```
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#### `rank_zero_only` (bool)
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Only log from rank 0 process. Default: False.
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```python
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self.log("debug_metric", value, rank_zero_only=True)
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```
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### Complete Example
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```python
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def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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loss = self.compute_loss(batch)
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# Log per-step and per-epoch, display in progress bar
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self.log("train_loss", loss, on_step=True, on_epoch=True, prog_bar=True)
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return loss
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def validation_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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loss = self.compute_loss(batch)
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acc = self.compute_accuracy(batch)
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# Log epoch-level metrics
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self.log("val_loss", loss, on_epoch=True)
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self.log("val_acc", acc, on_epoch=True, prog_bar=True)
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```
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### Logging Multiple Metrics
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Use `log_dict()` to log multiple metrics at once:
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```python
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def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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loss, acc, f1 = self.compute_metrics(batch)
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metrics = {
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"train_loss": loss,
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"train_acc": acc,
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"train_f1": f1
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}
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self.log_dict(metrics, on_step=True, on_epoch=True)
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return loss
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```
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## Logging Hyperparameters
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### Automatic Hyperparameter Logging
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Use `save_hyperparameters()` in your model:
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```python
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class MyModel(L.LightningModule):
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def __init__(self, learning_rate, hidden_dim, dropout):
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super().__init__()
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# Automatically save and log hyperparameters
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self.save_hyperparameters()
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```
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### Manual Hyperparameter Logging
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```python
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# In LightningModule
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class MyModel(L.LightningModule):
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def __init__(self, learning_rate):
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super().__init__()
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self.save_hyperparameters()
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# Or manually with logger
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trainer.logger.log_hyperparams({
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"learning_rate": 0.001,
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"batch_size": 32
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})
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```
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## Logging Frequency
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By default, Lightning logs every 50 training steps. Adjust with `log_every_n_steps`:
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```python
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trainer = L.Trainer(log_every_n_steps=10)
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```
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## Multiple Loggers
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Use multiple loggers simultaneously:
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```python
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from lightning.pytorch import loggers as pl_loggers
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tb_logger = pl_loggers.TensorBoardLogger("logs/")
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wandb_logger = pl_loggers.WandbLogger(project="my-project")
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csv_logger = pl_loggers.CSVLogger("logs/")
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trainer = L.Trainer(logger=[tb_logger, wandb_logger, csv_logger])
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```
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## Advanced Logging
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### Logging Images
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```python
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import torchvision
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def validation_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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x, y = batch
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y_hat = self.model(x)
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# Log first batch of images once per epoch
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if batch_idx == 0:
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# Create image grid
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grid = torchvision.utils.make_grid(x[:8])
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# Log to TensorBoard
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self.logger.experiment.add_image("val_images", grid, self.current_epoch)
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# Log to Wandb
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if isinstance(self.logger, pl_loggers.WandbLogger):
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import wandb
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self.logger.experiment.log({
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"val_images": [wandb.Image(img) for img in x[:8]]
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})
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```
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### Logging Histograms
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```python
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def on_train_epoch_end(self):
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# Log parameter histograms
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for name, param in self.named_parameters():
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self.logger.experiment.add_histogram(name, param, self.current_epoch)
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if param.grad is not None:
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self.logger.experiment.add_histogram(
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f"{name}_grad", param.grad, self.current_epoch
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)
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```
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### Logging Model Graph
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```python
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def on_train_start(self):
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# Log model architecture
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sample_input = torch.randn(1, 3, 224, 224).to(self.device)
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self.logger.experiment.add_graph(self.model, sample_input)
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```
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### Logging Custom Plots
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```python
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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
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def on_validation_epoch_end(self):
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# Create custom plot
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fig, ax = plt.subplots()
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ax.plot(self.validation_losses)
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ax.set_xlabel("Epoch")
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ax.set_ylabel("Loss")
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# Log to TensorBoard
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self.logger.experiment.add_figure("loss_curve", fig, self.current_epoch)
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plt.close(fig)
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```
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### Logging Text
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```python
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def validation_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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# Generate predictions
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predictions = self.generate_text(batch)
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# Log to TensorBoard
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self.logger.experiment.add_text(
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"predictions",
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f"Batch {batch_idx}: {predictions}",
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self.current_epoch
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)
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```
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### Logging Audio
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```python
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def validation_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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audio = self.generate_audio(batch)
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# Log to TensorBoard (audio is tensor of shape [1, samples])
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self.logger.experiment.add_audio(
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"generated_audio",
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audio,
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self.current_epoch,
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sample_rate=22050
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)
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```
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## Accessing Logger in LightningModule
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```python
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class MyModel(L.LightningModule):
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def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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# Access logger experiment object
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logger = self.logger.experiment
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# For TensorBoard
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if isinstance(self.logger, pl_loggers.TensorBoardLogger):
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logger.add_scalar("custom_metric", value, self.global_step)
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# For Wandb
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if isinstance(self.logger, pl_loggers.WandbLogger):
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logger.log({"custom_metric": value})
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# For MLflow
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if isinstance(self.logger, pl_loggers.MLFlowLogger):
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logger.log_metric("custom_metric", value)
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```
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## Custom Logger
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Create a custom logger by inheriting from `Logger`:
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```python
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from lightning.pytorch.loggers import Logger
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from lightning.pytorch.utilities import rank_zero_only
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class MyCustomLogger(Logger):
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def __init__(self, save_dir):
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super().__init__()
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self.save_dir = save_dir
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self._name = "my_logger"
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self._version = "0.1"
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@property
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def name(self):
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return self._name
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@property
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def version(self):
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return self._version
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@rank_zero_only
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def log_metrics(self, metrics, step):
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# Log metrics to your backend
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print(f"Step {step}: {metrics}")
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@rank_zero_only
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def log_hyperparams(self, params):
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# Log hyperparameters
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print(f"Hyperparameters: {params}")
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@rank_zero_only
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def save(self):
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# Save logger state
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pass
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@rank_zero_only
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def finalize(self, status):
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# Cleanup when training ends
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pass
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# Usage
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custom_logger = MyCustomLogger(save_dir="logs/")
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trainer = L.Trainer(logger=custom_logger)
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```
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## Best Practices
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### 1. Log Both Step and Epoch Metrics
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```python
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# Good: Track both granular and aggregate metrics
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self.log("train_loss", loss, on_step=True, on_epoch=True)
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```
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### 2. Use Progress Bar for Key Metrics
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```python
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# Show important metrics in progress bar
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self.log("val_acc", acc, prog_bar=True)
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```
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### 3. Synchronize Metrics in Distributed Training
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```python
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# Ensure correct aggregation across GPUs
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self.log("val_loss", loss, sync_dist=True)
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```
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### 4. Log Learning Rate
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```python
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from lightning.pytorch.callbacks import LearningRateMonitor
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trainer = L.Trainer(callbacks=[LearningRateMonitor(logging_interval="step")])
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```
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### 5. Log Gradient Norms
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```python
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def on_after_backward(self):
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# Monitor gradient flow
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grad_norm = torch.nn.utils.clip_grad_norm_(self.parameters(), max_norm=float('inf'))
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self.log("grad_norm", grad_norm)
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```
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### 6. Use Descriptive Metric Names
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```python
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# Good: Clear naming convention
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self.log("train/loss", loss)
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self.log("train/accuracy", acc)
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self.log("val/loss", val_loss)
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self.log("val/accuracy", val_acc)
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```
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### 7. Log Hyperparameters
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```python
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# Always save hyperparameters for reproducibility
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class MyModel(L.LightningModule):
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def __init__(self, **kwargs):
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super().__init__()
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self.save_hyperparameters()
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```
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### 8. Don't Log Too Frequently
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```python
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# Avoid logging every step for expensive operations
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if batch_idx % 100 == 0:
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self.log_images(batch)
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```
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## Common Patterns
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### Structured Logging
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```python
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def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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loss, metrics = self.compute_loss_and_metrics(batch)
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# Organize logs with prefixes
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self.log("train/loss", loss)
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self.log_dict({f"train/{k}": v for k, v in metrics.items()})
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return loss
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def validation_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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loss, metrics = self.compute_loss_and_metrics(batch)
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self.log("val/loss", loss)
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self.log_dict({f"val/{k}": v for k, v in metrics.items()})
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```
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### Conditional Logging
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```python
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def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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loss = self.compute_loss(batch)
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# Log expensive metrics less frequently
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if self.global_step % 100 == 0:
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expensive_metric = self.compute_expensive_metric(batch)
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self.log("expensive_metric", expensive_metric)
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self.log("train_loss", loss)
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return loss
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```
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### Multi-Task Logging
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```python
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def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
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x, y_task1, y_task2 = batch
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loss_task1 = self.compute_task1_loss(x, y_task1)
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loss_task2 = self.compute_task2_loss(x, y_task2)
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total_loss = loss_task1 + loss_task2
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# Log per-task metrics
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self.log_dict({
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"train/loss_task1": loss_task1,
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"train/loss_task2": loss_task2,
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"train/loss_total": total_loss
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})
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return total_loss
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```
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## Troubleshooting
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### Metric Not Found Error
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If you get "metric not found" errors with schedulers:
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```python
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# Make sure metric is logged with logger=True
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self.log("val_loss", loss, logger=True)
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# And configure scheduler to monitor it
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def configure_optimizers(self):
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optimizer = torch.optim.Adam(self.parameters())
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scheduler = torch.optim.lr_scheduler.ReduceLROnPlateau(optimizer)
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return {
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"optimizer": optimizer,
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"lr_scheduler": {
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"scheduler": scheduler,
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"monitor": "val_loss" # Must match logged metric name
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}
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}
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```
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### Metrics Not Syncing in Distributed Training
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```python
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# Enable sync_dist for proper aggregation
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self.log("val_acc", acc, sync_dist=True)
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```
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### Logger Not Saving
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```python
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# Ensure logger has write permissions
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trainer = L.Trainer(
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logger=pl_loggers.TensorBoardLogger("logs/"),
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default_root_dir="outputs/" # Ensure directory exists and is writable
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)
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```
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