How to Use Platform and Keyword Module in Python | Linux Today

How to Use Platform and Keyword Module in Python

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The platform module provides an API to get information about the underlying system/platform where our code runs. Information such as OS name, Python Version, Architecture, Hardware information, etc. is exposed via platform module functions. This module does not require installation since it is part of the default libraries that comes with python installation.

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