["python","linux","console","terminal","width"]
How to get Linux console window width in Python

Is there a way in python to programmatically determine the width of the console? I mean the number of characters that fits in one line without wrapping, not the pixel width of the window. Edit Looking for a solution that works on Linux
Not sure why it is in the module shutil, but it landed there in Python 3.3. See: Querying the size of the output terminal >>> import shutil >>> shutil.get_terminal_size((80, 20)) # pass fallback os.terminal_size(columns=87, lines=23) # returns a named-tuple A low-level implementation is in the os module. Cross-platform—works under Linux, Mac OS, and Windows, probably other Unix-likes. There's a backport as well, though no longer relevant.