How to get computer name

[pitarda]

How do I get the computer name in python?

I've been looking over the internet, and couldn't find anything.

Thanks!

Bud

[Tim Heaney]

Re: How to get computer name

"pitarda" <pitarda@gmail. com> writes:
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> How do I get the computer name in python?[/color]

You can use the os module to get it from your environment.
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>>> import os
>>> os.getenv('HOST NAME')[/color][/color][/color]
'calvin.watters on'

Depending on your operating system, the environment variable you need
might have a different name. For example, I think in Windows you
might try
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>>> os.getenv('COMP UTERNAME')[/color][/color][/color]

You can see all of the environment variables currently available with
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>>> os.environ[/color][/color][/color]

I hope this helps,

Tim

[pitarda]

Re: How to get computer name

Thanks! :)

Though,... I think once I saw something like: getComputerByNa me but
can't find it anymore,...

:)

[Richard Townsend]

Re: How to get computer name

On 29 Apr 2006 10:04:39 -0700, pitarda wrote:
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> Thanks! :)
>
> Though,... I think once I saw something like: getComputerByNa me but
> can't find it anymore,...
>
> :)[/color]
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>>> import socket
>>> print socket.gethostn ame()[/color][/color][/color]
blade[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> print socket.gethostb yname('blade') # will print IP address[/color][/color][/color]


--
Richard