Overview

This article shows how to use the platform module in Python. Using this module is useful for displaying information about a computer specs or the current Python version.

Materials

• Computer

• Python

Importing the Platform Module

import platform

Platform Commands

print(platform.platform())
# Operating System and Version

print(platform.system())
# Displays Name of Operating System

print(platform.release())
# Reads Operating System Version

print(platform.version())
# Displays Version

print(platform.machine())
# Outputs Processor

print(platform.processor())
# Outputs Processor and More Details

print(platform.node())
# Gives the name of the computer or device

print(platform.uname())
# Outputs five attributes: system, node, release, version and machine

By going into a computer's settings, the same information can be found there.

print(platform.python_version())
# Gives the Python Version

print(platform.python_branch())
# The Python build

print(platform.python_revision())
# The Python SCM revision

print(platform.python_build())
# The build and the date

print(platform.python_compiler())
# Shows Python Compiler and Computer Processor

By typing "Python" in the command line, the same information can be found there too.

Sources

https://docs.python.org/3/library/platform.html (1)

Source Code

https://github.com/AndrewDass1/TUTORIALS-AND-NOTES/tree/main/Python/Platform%20Module