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Get Serial Number

id: get_serial_number title: Get Serial Number sidebar_label: Get Serial Number position: 1​

Description​

The get_serial_number function retrieves the serial number of the CPU based on the operating system. If the system is Windows, it calls the get_cpu_serial_number_windows() function. If the system is Linux, it calls the get_cpu_serial_number_linux() function. If the operating system is neither Windows nor Linux, it returns an empty string.

Function Signature:​

def get_serial_number() -> str:

Parameters​

This function does not take any parameters.

Returns​

  • str: Returns the CPU serial number as a string. If there is an error, it returns "serial_error". If the system is not Windows or Linux, it returns an empty string.

Example Usage​

Example without error:​

If the function successfully retrieves the serial number:

serial = get_serial_number()
print(serial)

Output:

<serial_number>

Example with error:​

If there is an error (e.g., in case of unsupported OS or failure to get serial number):

serial = get_serial_number()
print(serial)

Output:

serial_error

Code​

import platform

def get_serial_number() -> str:
    try:
        serial_number = ""
    
        if platform.system() == "Windows":
            serial_number = get_cpu_serial_number_windows()
        
        elif platform.system() == "Linux":
            serial_number = get_cpu_serial_number_linux()
        
        else:
            serial_number = ""

        return serial_number
    
    except:
        return "serial_error"

Errors and Exceptions​

  • If the function encounters an issue while retrieving the serial number, it will catch the error and return "serial_error".
  • This function does not handle specific exceptions explicitly, so it will return "serial_error" for any error that occurs.

Notes​

  • This function relies on platform-specific methods to get the CPU serial number. Ensure that get_cpu_serial_number_windows() and get_cpu_serial_number_linux() are defined in the code.
  • If the function is unable to retrieve the serial number due to an unsupported platform or any other error, it will return "serial_error".