A Python developer is writing a compatibility check that must verify the script is running under CPython (not PyPy or Jython) and that the Python version is at least 3.8. The check should be done programmatically without relying on string parsing. Which combination of function calls should be used?

platform.system() and platform.version()

platform.python_implementation() and platform.python_version_tuple()

platform.python_version() and platform.machine()

platform.platform() and platform.processor()

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A Python developer is writing a compatibility check that must verify the script is running under CPython (not PyPy or Jython) and that the Python version is at least 3.8. The check should be done programmatically without relying on string parsing. Which combination of function calls should be used?
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Which platform module function identifies the Python implementation in use, such as 'CPython' or 'PyPy'?
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Which platform module function returns the Python version as a tuple of strings, such as ('3', '10', '4')?
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14application · easy
A Python script must log the OS version (e.g., '10.0.19045' for Windows or '5.15.0-91-generic' for Linux) to a support ticket. The script should capture this information without including the OS name or architecture. Which function should be used?
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A software vendor distributes a Python application that must download architecture-specific binaries. The installer needs to determine whether the host is running on an x86_64 or ARM64 processor to select the correct package. Which function should the installer call?
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Questions 11–15

A Python developer is writing a compatibility check that must verify the script is running under CPython (not PyPy or Jython) and that the Python version is at least 3.8. The check should be done programmatically without relying on string parsing. Which combination of function calls should be used?

Which platform module function identifies the Python implementation in use, such as 'CPython' or 'PyPy'?

Which platform module function returns the Python version as a tuple of strings, such as ('3', '10', '4')?

A Python script must log the OS version (e.g., '10.0.19045' for Windows or '5.15.0-91-generic' for Linux) to a support ticket. The script should capture this information without including the OS name or architecture. Which function should be used?

A software vendor distributes a Python application that must download architecture-specific binaries. The installer needs to determine whether the host is running on an x86_64 or ARM64 processor to select the correct package. Which function should the installer call?

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