Logfile

logfile is the file that contains a line of data for each game played. This file is in the same directory as the nethack executable binary.

Each line contains several fields, separated by a space, for example:

3.4.3 916 0 5 6 0 28 1 20060611 20060611 1031 Wiz Gno Fem Neu paxed,killed by a boiling potion

The fields are as follows:


 * version. In this case, it's 3.4.3
 * score
 * dungeon number
 * dungeon level
 * maximum level
 * hit points
 * maximum hit points
 * number of deaths
 * end date in YYYYMMDD format
 * start date in YYYYMMDD format
 * user ID. This is the UID NetHack runs as, and is only relevant for operating systems that use userIDs.
 * role
 * race
 * gender
 * alignment
 * name and reason for game ending, separated by a comma