how can i find my ip address with python not local ip?

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How can i find my ip address with python not local ip ? I try with socket but it find local ip.I need to ethernet outer ip.That's my code but it find local ip

import socket
hostname = socket.gethostname()
IPAddr = socket.gethostbyname(hostname)
print("Your Computer Name is:" + hostname)
print("Your Computer IP Address is:" + IPAddr)

Does this answer your question? [Getting a machine's external IP address with Python](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2311510/getting-a-machines-external-ip-address-with-python) — Infern0, Apr 21 '20 at 15:45
no it find local ip but i want to find like whatismyipaddress.com — Oguzhan, Apr 21 '20 at 15:48
there is plenty of example in stackoverflow including the one i provided, you can use the search toolbar, plased on top. — Infern0, Apr 21 '20 at 15:50

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 21 '20 at 16:03

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I used to have this problem and this was my solution:

you should install this package then:

import requests

...

public_ip = requests.get("http://wtfismyip.com/text").text

print(public_ip)

It's not possible to get the public IP using socket

answered Apr 21 '20 at 16:03

maghsood026

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how can i find my ip address with python not local ip?

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