Get output from curl command in python.

Question

How do I set the result of curl command to a variable, (So in this the ip address.)

import subprocess; ip = subprocess.call("curl ident.me", shell=True)
120.12.12.12

ip returns "0"

Possible duplicate of [Retrieving the output of subprocess.call()](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1996518/retrieving-the-output-of-subprocess-call) — user3483203, Jul 11 '18 at 15:11

Sunitha · Accepted Answer · 2018-07-11T15:25:46.923

4

Better to use requests module than running curl through shell

>>> import requests
>>> r = requests.get('http://ident.me')
>>> r.text
'137.221.143.78'
>>>

If for some reason, you cant use requests module, then try using subprocess.check_output

>>> ip = subprocess.check_output("curl -s ident.me".split())
>>> ip
'137.221.143.78'

edited Jul 11 '18 at 15:25

answered Jul 11 '18 at 15:12

Sunitha

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