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BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL
$OperatingSystem
$OperatingSystem
is a string giving the type of operating system under which Mathematica is being run.
Details
- Typical values for $OperatingSystem are
, 
, and 
. - You can use $OperatingSystem to get an idea of what external commands will be available from within Mathematica.
- $OperatingSystem typically has the same value for different versions or variants of a particular operating system.
Examplesopen all
Basic Examples (1)
Programmatically determine the host operating system:
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