How do I determine if my python shell is executing in 32bit or 64bit?

Question

I need a way to tell what mode the shell is in from within the shell.

While I\'m primarily an OS X user, I\'d be interested in knowing about other platforms as well.<

Answer 1

For a non-programmatic solution, look in the Activity Monitor. It lists the architecture of 64-bit processes as “Intel (64-bit)”.