PYTHON

python detect internet connection

try:
    import httplib
except:
    import http.client as httplib

def have_internet():
    conn = httplib.HTTPConnection("www.google.com", timeout=5)
    try:
        conn.request("HEAD", "/")
        conn.close()
        return True
    except:
        conn.close()
        return False
# Code by Ivelin on Stack overflow

python check if there is internet connection

# pip install pythonping
from pythonping import ping
def internet_connected(test_ip_address="8.8.8.8"):
    return ping(test_ip_address).success()