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How can I use Python to get the system hostname?

You can use the socket module in Python to get the hostname of the system. Here is a code snippet that demonstrates how to do this:

Use Python to get the system hostname

python
import socket

hostname = socket.gethostname()
print("Hostname:", hostname)

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This code imports the socket module and uses the gethostname() function to get the hostname of the system. The hostname is then stored in the variable hostname and printed to the console.

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