Node.js - os.hostname() method

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The os module of Node.js provides a bunch of operating system-related utility methods and properties.

The Node.js os.hostame() method will get the hostname of the current operating system. This is used to retrieve the operating system's network name. This method will return the output as a string. The returned value may also be different depending on how the operating system has been set up and configured.

Syntax

Following is the syntax of the Node.js os.hostname() method −

os.hostname()

Parameters

This method does not accept any parameters.

Return value

This method will return the name of the host of the current operating system as a string.

Example

In the following example, we initially imported the os module. Then we are trying to print the hostname of the current operating system by using the os.hostname() method.

const os = require('os');
console.log(os.hostname());

Output

82a25c5e95a1

Note − To get the accurate result, better execute the above code in local.

If we compile and run the above program, the os.hostname() method returns the hostname of the current operating system.

Nikhilesh

Example

Following is another example to get the hostname of the current operating system.

const os = require('os');
var name_of_the_host = os.hostname();

do{
	console.log('The Hostname of this current computer is: ' + name_of_the_host);
	break;
}
while (os.hostname());

Output

The Hostname of this current computer is: 82a25c5e95a1

Note − To get the accurate result, better execute the above code in local.

After executing the above program, the os.hostname() method prints the hostname of the current operating system to the console.

The Hostname of this current computer is: Nikhilesh