Python: What OS am I running on?

Question

What do I need to look at to see whether I\'m on Windows or Unix, etc?

Answer 1

Sample code to differentiate OS's using python:

from sys import platform as _platform

if _platform == "linux" or _platform == "linux2":
    # linux
elif _platform == "darwin":
    # MAC OS X
elif _platform == "win32":
    # Windows
elif _platform == "win64":
    # Windows 64-bit