architecture( |
executable=sys.executable, bits='', linkage='') |
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Queries the given executable (defaults to the Python interpreter
binary) for various architecture information.
Returns a tuple (bits, linkage) which contain information about
the bit architecture and the linkage format used for the
executable. Both values are returned as strings.
Values that cannot be determined are returned as given by the
parameter presets. If bits is given as '' , the
sizeof(pointer)
(or sizeof(long) on Python version < 1.5.2) is used as
indicator for the supported pointer size.
The function relies on the system's file command to do the
actual work. This is available on most if not all Unix
platforms and some non-Unix platforms and then only if the
executable points to the Python interpreter. Reasonable defaults
are used when the above needs are not met.
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Returns the machine type, e.g.
'i386' .
An empty string is returned if the value cannot be determined.
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Returns the computer's network name (may not be fully qualified!).
An empty string is returned if the value cannot be determined.
platform( |
aliased=0, terse=0) |
-
Returns a single string identifying the underlying platform
with as much useful information as possible.
The output is intended to be human readable rather than
machine parseable. It may look different on different platforms and
this is intended.
If aliased is true, the function will use aliases for various
platforms that report system names which differ from their common
names, for example SunOS will be reported as Solaris. The
system_alias() function is used to implement this.
Setting terse to true causes the function to return only the
absolute minimum information needed to identify the platform.
-
Returns the (real) processor name, e.g.
'amdk6' .
An empty string is returned if the value cannot be determined. Note
that many platforms do not provide this information or simply return
the same value as for machine(). NetBSD does this.
-
Returns a tuple
(buildno, builddate) stating the
Python build number and date as strings.
-
Returns a string identifying the compiler used for compiling Python.
-
Returns the Python version as string
'major.minor.patchlevel'
Note that unlike the Python sys.version , the returned value
will always include the patchlevel (it defaults to 0).
-
Returns the Python version as tuple
(major, minor,
patchlevel) of strings.
Note that unlike the Python sys.version , the returned value
will always include the patchlevel (it defaults to '0' ).
-
Returns the system's release, e.g.
'2.2.0' or 'NT'
An empty string is returned if the value cannot be determined.
-
Returns the system/OS name, e.g.
'Linux' , 'Windows' ,
or 'Java' .
An empty string is returned if the value cannot be determined.
system_alias( |
system, release, version) |
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Returns
(system, release, version) aliased
to common marketing names used for some systems. It also does some
reordering of the information in some cases where it would otherwise
cause confusion.
-
Returns the system's release version, e.g.
'#3 on degas' .
An empty string is returned if the value cannot be determined.
-
Fairly portable uname interface. Returns a tuple of strings
(system, node, release, version,
machine, processor) identifying the underlying
platform.
Note that unlike the os.uname() function this also returns
possible processor information as additional tuple entry.
Entries which cannot be determined are set to '' .
Release 2.5.2, documentation updated on 21st February, 2008.
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