arcpy.Buffer_analysis error

Question

Hi,

I am new in Python scripting..

I have downloaded samples from esri site.

buffer = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(roads, "in_memory/buffer", "1000 Feet"), "", "", "ALL"  )

A syntax error is shown in the above.  Any idea/suggestions on this......

StacyRendall1 · Answer

And I presume you meant this?buffer = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(roads, "in_memory/buffer", "1000 Feet", "", "", "ALL" )

True, true...

MathewCoyle · Answer

Yo,

you have two close brackets   ), but only one open bracket   (... This is invalid syntax, hence the syntax error.

The number of brackets need to balance, I presume you actually wanted this:  buffer = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(roads, "in_memory/buffer", "1000 Feet"), "", "", "ALL" )

And I presume you meant this?buffer = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(roads, "in_memory/buffer", "1000 Feet", "", "", "ALL" )

StacyRendall1 · Answer

Yo,

you have two close brackets ), but only one open bracket (... This is invalid syntax, hence the syntax error.

The number of brackets need to balance, I presume you actually wanted this:buffer = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(roads, "in_memory/buffer", "1000 Feet"), "", "", "ALL" )