topic arcpy.Buffer_analysis error in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-buffer-analysis-error/m-p/470288#M36712 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi, </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am new in Python scripting.. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have downloaded samples from esri site. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>buffer = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(roads, "in_memory/buffer", "1000 Feet"), "", "", "ALL"&nbsp; )</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>A syntax error is shown in the above.&nbsp; Any idea/suggestions on this......</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:23:31 GMT VadivelanPalanichamy 2011-08-30T01:23:31Z arcpy.Buffer_analysis error https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-buffer-analysis-error/m-p/470288#M36712 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi, </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am new in Python scripting.. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have downloaded samples from esri site. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>buffer = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(roads, "in_memory/buffer", "1000 Feet"), "", "", "ALL"&nbsp; )</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>A syntax error is shown in the above.&nbsp; Any idea/suggestions on this......</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:23:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-buffer-analysis-error/m-p/470288#M36712 VadivelanPalanichamy 2011-08-30T01:23:31Z Re: arcpy.Buffer_analysis error https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-buffer-analysis-error/m-p/470289#M36713 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Yo,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>you have two close brackets ), but only one open bracket (... This is invalid syntax, hence the syntax error.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The number of brackets need to balance, I presume you actually wanted this:</SPAN><BR /><PRE>buffer = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(roads, "in_memory/buffer", "1000 Feet"), "", "", "ALL" )</PRE></BODY></HTML> Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:57:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-buffer-analysis-error/m-p/470289#M36713 StacyRendall1 2011-08-30T02:57:25Z Re: arcpy.Buffer_analysis error https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-buffer-analysis-error/m-p/470290#M36714 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote"> Yo,&nbsp; <BR /> <BR />you have two close brackets&nbsp;&nbsp; <SPAN style="color:&quot;blue&quot;;">)</SPAN>, but only one open bracket&nbsp;&nbsp; <SPAN style="color:&quot;blue&quot;;">(</SPAN>... This is invalid syntax, hence the syntax error.&nbsp; <BR /> <BR />The number of brackets need to balance, I presume you actually wanted this:&nbsp; <BR /> <PRE __default_attr="plain" __jive_macro_name="code" class="jive_macro_code jive_text_macro">buffer = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(roads, "in_memory/buffer", "1000 Feet"), "", "", "ALL" )</PRE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><BR /><SPAN>And I presume you meant this?</SPAN><BR /><PRE __default_attr="plain" __jive_macro_name="code" class="jive_macro_code jive_text_macro">buffer = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(roads, "in_memory/buffer", "1000 Feet", "", "", "ALL" )</PRE></BODY></HTML> Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:06:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-buffer-analysis-error/m-p/470290#M36714 MathewCoyle 2011-08-30T12:06:55Z Re: arcpy.Buffer_analysis error https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-buffer-analysis-error/m-p/470291#M36715 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">And I presume you meant this?<BR /><PRE __default_attr="plain" __jive_macro_name="code" class="jive_macro_code jive_text_macro">buffer = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(roads, "in_memory/buffer", "1000 Feet", "", "", "ALL" )</PRE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>True, true...</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:55:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-buffer-analysis-error/m-p/470291#M36715 StacyRendall1 2011-08-31T05:55:24Z