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08-19-2021 12:49 PM
Eggnoggy
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I am learning Python right now for ArcGIS Pro. I'm new to object-oriented programming and need some help on understanding the statement order. I'm basically looking for a simple logic breakdown for order of statements. For example:

aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT")

If I'm reading this correctly, a direct translation is:

variable = object.function(parameters)

So, the current project is a parameter of the function ArcGISProject being called on the object arcpy.mp, which will be stored in the variable aprx?

What about this:

m = aprx.activeMap

activeMap is a method called on the now object aprx and stored in the variable m?

lyrList = m.listLayers()

the listLayer function is being called on the now object m and stored in the variable lyrList?

And this:

for lyr in lyrList:
if lyr.isFeatureLayer:

a for-loop. It reads if a layers in the lyrList is a feature layer it gets stored as Boolean (T/F) in lyr?

 

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DanPatterson
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Looks good

Light reading .... see the table of contents to the left on this link

ArcGIS Pro Python reference—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

 


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DavidPike
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I think that's a great understanding of how it works,

except I will say that activeMap is actually a property of aprx (the ArcGISProject object), not a method().

You then have associated the Map object returned from that property to 'm' using  m = aprx.activeMap

see below link for the properties and methods of the ArcGISProject object/Class

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/mapping/arcgisproject-class.htm

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JoeBorgione
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for lyr in lyrList:
if lyr.isFeatureLayer:

a for-loop. It reads if a layers in the lyrList is a feature layer it gets stored as Boolean (T/F) in lyr?

Not really. You need to do something when an if statement evaluates to True or False....

aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT")
m = aprx.activeMap
lyrList = m.listLayers()
len(lyrList)
# returns 11
for i in lyrList:
    print(i)
Address Points 
Site Addresses
Subdivisions_MSD
MSD.SLCOMSD.AddressGridMSD
RoadCenterline All
CenterlinesMSD
MunicipalitiesMSD
MSD.SLCOMSD.ParcelsMSD
MSD.SLCOMSD.Zones
ZipcodesMSD
World Imagery
for i in lyrList:
    if i.isFeatureLayer:
        print('yay')

''' returns
yay
yay
yay
yay
yay
yay
yay
yay
yay
yay
'''

 

Notice that while the length of my layer list = 11, when the if statement evaluates true, 'yay' is only printed 10 times. That's because the entry 'World Imagery' is not a feature layer.  Use an else to capture that:

for i in lyrList:
    if i.isFeatureLayer:
        print('yay')
    else:
        print(f'{i} is not a feature layer')
''' returns
yay
yay
yay
yay
yay
yay
yay
yay
yay
yay
World Imagery is not a feature layer
'''

 

That should just about do it....
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DanPatterson
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And there goes the encouragement before the OP has even had a chance to read the links 😉


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