python ping libararies code example

Example 1: python ping

import platform    # For getting the operating system name
import subprocess  # For executing a shell command

def ping(host):
    """
    Returns True if host (str) responds to a ping request.
    Remember that a host may not respond to a ping (ICMP) request even if the host name is valid.
    """

    # Option for the number of packets as a function of
    param = '-n' if platform.system().lower()=='windows' else '-c'

    # Building the command. Ex: "ping -c 1 google.com"
    command = ['ping', param, '1', host]

    return subprocess.call(command) == 0

Example 2: how to get ping from computer IN PYTHON

st = Speedtest()
    print("Download:=>", st.download())
    print("upload:=>", st.upload())
    st.get_servers([])
    print("Ping :=>", st.results.ping)