How to use ping command on script?

To use the ping command in a script, you can use the subprocess module in Python to execute the command and capture its output. Here's an example:

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import subprocess



# Replace 'hostname' with the actual hostname or IP address you want to ping

hostname = 'www.example.com'



try:

    # Run the ping command and capture its output

    result = subprocess.run(['ping', hostname], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, text=True)



    # Print the captured output

    print("Ping Output:")

    print(result.stdout)



    # Check the return code

    if result.returncode == 0:

        print("Ping successful.")

    else:

        print("Ping failed:", result.returncode)



except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:

    print("Error:", e)

Replace 'hostname' with the actual hostname or IP address you want to ping. The script uses the subprocess.run function to execute the ping command, captures its standard output and standard error, and then prints the output and checks the return code.

You can adjust the script to fit your specific needs. If you're using Windows, you can also directly use the ping command in a batch script.