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Function Details: isatty

Description

Return True if the file is connected to a tty(-like) device.

Extended Description

The isatty() method checks whether the file stream is interactive, typically meaning it's connected to a terminal or console. This can be useful for determining whether a program is being run interactively or if its input/output is being redirected.

Function Signature

Module: io

Class: TextIOWrapper

Parameters

Return

Returns True if the file is connected to a terminal-like device, False otherwise.

Return Type

bool

Output

Explanation

This example demonstrates the basic usage of isatty(). For a regular file, it will return False.