isatty

The isatty module provides functions to check if the current process is connected to a terminal.

The core functionality is provided by github.com/mattn/go-isatty (opens in a new tab).

Module

Function signature

isatty() bool

The isatty module object itself is callable, and returns a boolean indicating whether the process is connected to a terminal. This module-level function does not differentiate between cygwin and non-cygwin terminals, returning true in both cases.

Example

>>> isatty()
true

Functions

is_terminal

Function signature

is_terminal() bool

Returns true if the current process is connected to a terminal.

Example

>>> isatty.is_terminal()
true

is_cygwin_terminal

Function signature

is_cygwin_terminal() bool

Returns true if the current process is connected to a Cygwin terminal.

Example

>>> isatty.is_cygwin_terminal()
false

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