Closes #27493: accepted Path objects in file handlers for logging.

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Doc/library/logging.handlers.rst b/Doc/library/logging.handlers.rst
index 266a50084e..748eb3110a 100644
--- a/Doc/library/logging.handlers.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/logging.handlers.rst
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ sends logging output to a disk file.  It inherits the output functionality from
    with that encoding.  If *delay* is true, then file opening is deferred until the
    first call to :meth:`emit`. By default, the file grows indefinitely.
 
+   .. versionchanged:: 3.6
+      As well as string values, :class:`~pathlib.Path` objects are also accepted
+      for the *filename* argument.
 
    .. method:: close()
 
@@ -160,6 +163,9 @@ for this value.
    with that encoding.  If *delay* is true, then file opening is deferred until the
    first call to :meth:`emit`.  By default, the file grows indefinitely.
 
+   .. versionchanged:: 3.6
+      As well as string values, :class:`~pathlib.Path` objects are also accepted
+      for the *filename* argument.
 
    .. method:: reopenIfNeeded()
 
@@ -287,6 +293,9 @@ module, supports rotation of disk log files.
    :file:`app.log.2`, etc.  exist, then they are renamed to :file:`app.log.2`,
    :file:`app.log.3` etc.  respectively.
 
+   .. versionchanged:: 3.6
+      As well as string values, :class:`~pathlib.Path` objects are also accepted
+      for the *filename* argument.
 
    .. method:: doRollover()
 
@@ -365,6 +374,10 @@ timed intervals.
    .. versionchanged:: 3.4
       *atTime* parameter was added.
 
+   .. versionchanged:: 3.6
+      As well as string values, :class:`~pathlib.Path` objects are also accepted
+      for the *filename* argument.
+
    .. method:: doRollover()
 
       Does a rollover, as described above.