> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wandb.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is the difference between `.log()` and `.summary`?

The summary displays in the table, while the log saves all values for future plotting.

For example, call `run.log()` whenever accuracy changes. By default, `run.log()` updates the summary value unless you set it manually for that metric.

The scatterplot and parallel coordinate plots use the summary value, while the line plot shows all values recorded by `run.log`.

You can set the summary manually to reflect the optimal accuracy instead of the most recent accuracy logged.

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