Python gets the Windows or Linux hostname common function share

A generic function that gets the Windows or Linux hostname from the python OS module.

#!/usr/bin/env python  

#coding=utf-8  

  

import os  

  

def hostname():  

        sys = os.name  

  

        if sys == 'nt':  

                hostname = os.getenv('computername')  

                return hostname  

  

        elif sys == 'posix':  

                host = os.popen('echo $HOSTNAME')  

                try:  

                        hostname = host.read()  

                        return hostname  

                finally:  

                        host.close()  

        else:  

                return 'Unkwon hostname'