whatIsMyIPv4Address.py

"""
Some things are shorter left unsaid
"""
import subprocess, pyperclip

def getIP(copy=False):
	"""
	Returns the IP address of the device on which the function is called
	Dependencies: subprocess.check_result, pyperclip.copy
	Arguments: copy=False
	Output: ipAddress [str]
	"""
	call = str(subprocess.check_output('ipconfig')).split('\\n')
	line = [l for l in call if 'ipv4' in l.lower()][0]
	address = line.strip().strip('. ').strip('\\r').split(': ')[1]
	if copy: pyperclip.copy(address)
	return address