IPP-DEV-01-003: Test Python's sys module

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Description

• Using instructions from the in-class lecture, create a module to test some of the basic functionality of Python's sys module.

Review the README

• Please see README.md for further information on, and use of, this content.
• License for embedded documentation and source codes: IPP-DOC-LIC

Estimated effort may vary greatly

• The estimated level of effort for this exercise shown in the 'Estimate' section below is a very rough approximation. The actual level of effort may vary greatly depending on your development and test environment, experience with the requisite technologies, and many other factors.

Actions

Step 1: Make Sure Your System is Setup for Python and This Course

• See IPP-CFG-01-001

Step 2: REMINDER: Make Sure PYTHONPATH is Set Correctly

Whether running Python tests within your IDE or from the command line, you must set the PYTHONPATH environment variable in every execution environment (e.g., every terminal you launch) when attempting to run any of your scripts and their tests or the IPP test app from the command line. The IPP source and test paths will be as follows:

• {your IPP source code path}
• {your IPP source code path}/tests

See IPP-DEV-01-001 for details.

Step 3: Create your own module to test the sys module

• Using your IDE, or from within a terminal, create a new Python file - a module - named SimpleSystemInfo.py within the labmodule01 path (or package)
• Open the module, and do the following:
  • Import the sys module
  • Retrieve the data from version and store it in python_version
  • Retrieve the data from version_info and store it in version_data
  • Use the print() function to display the python_version and version_data information

Estimate

• Small

Tests

• From within your IDE

  • Right click on your newly created module SimpleSystemInfo.py and click your IDE's run icon
  • You should see output similar to that discussed in class

• From the command line

  • Open a terminal and cd to your IPP_HOME path
  • Start your virtual environment (if not already running)
  • Be sure your PYTHONPATH is set correctly
  • Run the module
    • python ./labmodule01/SimpleSystemInfo.py
  • You should see output similar to that discussed in class

Sample output (yours may differ slightly)

Python Version: 3.10.12 (main, Aug 15 2025, 14:32:43) [GCC 11.4.0]
Version Info: sys.version_info(major=3, minor=10, micro=12, releaselevel='final', serial=0)