Python: Determine if the python shell is executing in 32bit or 64bit mode on operating system

Last update on February 21 2025 07:49:38 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Shell Bit Mode Detector

Write a Python program to determine if the Python shell is executing in 32-bit or 64-bit mode on the operating system.

Sample Solution-1:

Python Code:

# Import the 'struct' module for working with C-style data in Python.
import struct
# Use 'struct.calcsize("P")' to calculate the size of a C 'void *' pointer in bytes and 'struct.calcsize("P") * 8' to convert it to bits.

# Print the result, which represents the size of a C 'void *' pointer in bits.
print(struct.calcsize("P") * 8)

Sample Output:

64 

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