Introduction to Writing Geoprocessing Scripts with Python 10.2/10.3 Class Resources

JeffBigos

Lesson 01 Running Scripts in Python:

• Desktop Help
  • Importing arcpy
• Python Help
  • passing arguments in a python script
• Additional Info
  • Choosing a IDE

Lesson 02 Describing Data

• Desktop Help

  • Describing Data
  • Describe Function

Lesson 03 Automating Scripts with Lists

• Desktop Help

  • Creating lists of data

• Python Help
  • List Data structure
  • List Comprehensions
  • Looping Techniques​

Lesson 04 Working with Selections

• Desktop Help
  • Layers and TableViews toolset

Lesson 05 Working with Cursors

• Desktop Help
  • Accessing data using cursors
  • Setting the Spatial Reference of a cursor
  • In the above help reference there is the following note addressing the difference between da cursors and legacy cursors

ArcGIS 10.1 added a new data access module (arcpy.da). The previously existing cursors (that are still listed under arcpy) are still functional and valid; however, the new arcpy.da cursors include significantly faster performance. In most cases, the help will illustrate the use of the arcpy.da cursors. For more information about the 'classic' cursor model, see the table below.

• Python Help
  • Sets and list comprehension help
• Arcpy recipes
  • Samples from the arcpy team

Lesson 06 Working with Geometry objects

• Desktop Help
  • Reading Geometries
  • Writing Geometries
  • Using geometry objects with geoprocessing tools
• Arcpy recipes
  • Geometry recipes

Lesson 07 Sharing scripts

• Desktop Help
  • Quick tour of creating tools with python
  • Comparing custom and Python toolboxes
• Esri Videos
  • Developing Python Add-ins
• Esri Training
  • Creating Python Toolboxes

Lesson 08 Automating map production

• Desktop Help
  • Introduction to arcpy.mapping
  • Tutorial
  • Updating and fixing data sources
• Esri Videos
  • DS2013: Python Map Automation
• Esri Training
  • Python scripting for Map Automation