Existing Python 26

[TedCronin]

Original Post Date: Oct 22, 2009 4:23 PM PDT

So, why is Python being installed inside of Desktop94 for one, and what does this mean for my existing 2.6 install?  Does this mean I actually will have 2 installs of 26, or will I need to remove my NORMAL location?

[TedCronin]

But I do not want to write a book. Arcpy is an excellent time, but I would think the book would not be just about arcpy, I would hope it would incorporate all the gis py tools, such as geo alchemy, geodjango, spatial lite, etc..., and then additional modules of use in conjunction to arcpy.


A person or persons that would be excellent choices for writing a book on python:

Mark Janikas
Ghislain Prince
Lauren Scott
Ashley Pengelly
David Wynne

All ESRI employees (That I know of)
All on the GP team
All exciting to listen to at the UC
All mentors of mine for GP


A cookbook would be a good thing to have, too.

[DavidAllen]

Ted - would you like to see a book on python programming in ArcGIS? ... or would you be interested in writing one? The release of ArcPy may mark the correct time for such a project.

David Allen
dallen@eulesstx.gov

The timing in 2009  wasn't exactly right. They kept saying "wait till this new stuff hits in 10.0", then "wait till this new stuff hits in 10.1".

Since then Esri Press has published a "cookbook" for Python by Paul Zandbergen called "Python Scripting for ArcGIS". It's a good starting point and reference book, but doesn't have a lot of hands-on coding exercises that the reader can do.

But coming in Spring 2014 is "GIS Tutorial 4: Python Workbook". It has TONS of hands-on tutorials and exercises like the other tutorial books and covers all the basic stuff as well as the advanced topics like Python Toolboxes and Python add-ins. By the time you finish all five chapters you'll be coming to the forums to answer questions instead of asking them!

It was written by the same guy who wrote GIS Tutorial 2, GIS Tutorial 3, and Getting To Know ArcGIS ModelBuilder.