Python Function to test ping

Question

I\'m trying to create a function that I can call on a timed basis to check for good ping and return the result so I can update the on-screen display. I am new to python so I

Answer 1

Adding on to the other answers, you can check the OS and decide whether to use "-c" or "-n":

import os, platform
host = "8.8.8.8"
os.system("ping " + ("-n 1 " if  platform.system().lower()=="windows" else "-c 1 ") + host)

This will work on Windows, OS X, and Linux

You can also use sys:

import os, sys
host = "8.8.8.8"
os.system("ping " + ("-n 1 " if  sys.platform().lower()=="win32" else "-c 1 ") + host)