python serial to log file

import threading
import serial

connected = False
port = 'COM4'
baud = 9600

serial_port = serial.Serial(port, baud, timeout=0)

def handle_data(data):
    print(data)

def read_from_port(ser):
    while not connected:
        #serin = ser.read()
        connected = True

        while True:
           print("test")
           reading = ser.readline().decode()
           handle_data(reading)

thread = threading.Thread(target=read_from_port, args=(serial_port,))
thread.start()

import logging
logging.basicConfig(filename='example.log',level=logging.DEBUG)
logging.debug('This message should go to the log file')
logging.info('So should this')
logging.warning('And this, too')

import logging
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

fmt = "%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s :%(message)s"
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format=fmt)
# logging.root.handlers[0].setFormatter(logging.Formatter(fmt=fmt))

logger.info("hello")
logger.info("bye")



2016-10-10 19:49:50,692 INFO __main__ :hello
2016-10-10 19:49:50,693 INFO __main__ :bye