Detecting Windows or Linux in code
import os
if os.name == 'nt':
#Windows
pass
else:
#Linux
passImport
You can use the same if statement for import etc:
import os
if os.name == 'nt':
#Windows
import something_windows_based
else:
#Linux
import something_linux_based
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