Play simple beep with python without external library

Question

Using only the modules that come with a standard python 2.6 installation, would it be possible to play a simple beeping noise?

Answer 1

If you're on a Unix terminal, you can print "\a" to get a terminal bell:

>>> def beep(): ...     print "\a" >>> beep() 

Of course, that will print a newline too… So sys.stdout.write("\a") might be better. But you get the idea.

Answer 2

On windows:

import winsound         # for sound   import time             # for sleep  winsound.Beep(440, 250) # frequency, duration time.sleep(0.25)        # in seconds (0.25 is 250ms)  winsound.Beep(600, 250) time.sleep(0.25) 

34.4. winsound — Sound-playing interface for Windows:

http://docs.python.org/2.6/search.html?q=sound&check_keywords=yes&area=default

See also: Clear screen and beep for various platforms. (Python recipe) http://code.activestate.com/recipes/577588-clear-screen-and-beep-for-various-platforms/