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get_environment_info
Usage
get_environment_info [-num_logical_processors] [-num_physical_processors]
[-operating_system]
Options
-num_logical_processors: Option to return the number of available logical processors
(cores including hyper-threading)
-num_physical_processors: Option to return the number of available physical processors
(sockets)
-operating_system: Option to return the operating system name
Description
Returns information about the system environment depending on the options specified.
Example
# Get the number of physical processors available on my computer.
get_environment_info -num_physical_processors