Python For ArcGIS

Abstract

Introduction.- Beginning Python.- Basic data types: numbers and strings.- Basic data types: lists and tuples.- Preparing for Python in ArcGIS.- Calling tools with arcpy.- Getting user input.- Controlling flow.- Decision-making and describing data.- Repetition: Looping for geoprocessing.- Batch geoprocessing.- Additional looping functions.- Debugging.- Error handling.- User-defined functions.- User-defined modules.- Reading and Writing with Cursors.- Dictionaries.- Reading & writing text files.- Working with HTML & KML.- Classes.- User interfaces for file and folder selection.- ArcGIS Python GUIs.- Mapping module.