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python/personal/ping an address.py

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+import subprocess
+import platform
+
+hostname = "something"
+
+# ping parameters
+# -c (count): number of packets to send
+# -W (timeout): time to wait for a response, in seconds
+ping_count = 5
+ping_timeout = 1
+
+# determine the system type (Windows or Unix-based)
+system = platform.system().lower()
+if system == "windows":
+    ping_args = ["ping", "-n", str(ping_count), "-w", str(ping_timeout * 1000), hostname]
+else:
+    ping_args = ["ping", "-c", str(ping_count), "-W", str(ping_timeout), hostname]
+
+# run the ping command
+result = subprocess.run(ping_args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+
+# check if the ping was successful
+if result.returncode == 0:
+    print(f"{hostname} is reachable.")
+else:
+    print(f"{hostname} is unreachable.")