True/False Statement for a definition

[MatthewRusso]

Hi All,

I am trying to create a True Statement to check if a definition passed the "if"

On line 19 i am running "DEF RENAME" (Changes the name so the tool will run and I can fix it later)

Line 20 I want to know if Rename passed the if statement

My code is to change folders and shapefiles into a GDB while maintaining the structure of the folders.  Please let me know if you have advice or see a large issue.  The way I run this is through the command line.

def rename(variable):
    desc = arcpy.Describe(variable)
    name = desc.name
    new_name = "renamed"
    print name
    if " " or "-" or "0" or "1" or "2" or "3" or "4" or "5" or "6" or "7" or "8" or "9" in name:
        print("{0} is being changed to: {1}".format(name, new_name))
        arcpy.Rename_management(variable, new_name)
    else:
        pass

def import_to_GDB(input_workspace, output_workspace):
    import os
    base = os.path.basename(input_workspace)
    arcpy.CreateFileGDB_management(output_workspace, base)
    for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in arcpy.da.Walk(input_workspace):
        for dirname in dirnames:
            try:
                test = rename(dirname)
                if test == True:
                    dirname = "renamed"
                    dir_path = os.path.join(dirpath, dirname)
                    arcpy.env.workspace = dir_path
                    fcs = arcpy.ListFeatureClasses()
                    fds = os.path.join(output_workspace, base + ".gdb\\")
                    arcpy.CreateFeatureDataset_management(fds, dirname)
                    suboutput = os.path.join(fds, dirname)
                    count = 0
                else:
                    dir_path = os.path.join(dirpath, dirname)
                    arcpy.env.workspace = dir_path
                    fcs = arcpy.ListFeatureClasses()
                    fds = os.path.join(output_workspace, base + ".gdb\\")
                    arcpy.CreateFeatureDataset_management(fds, dirname)
                    suboutput = os.path.join(fds, dirname)
                    count = 0
            except:
                print("{0} had an error, passing to the next object".format(dirname))
            for fc in fcs:
                count = count + 1
                try:
                    arcpy.FeatureClassToGeodatabase_conversion(fc, suboutput)
                    print("{0} Complete".format(count))
                except:
                    print("{0} had an error, passing to the next object".format(fc))

[BlakeTerhune]

Are you having an issue running this code or are you just looking for suggestions to improve your code that's already working?

[MatthewRusso]

Maybe it can't describe the name of a folder?

Sorry I wasn't clear, it is blowing up on me... here is the error:

Runtime error

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>

  File "<string>", line 26, in import_to_GDB

  File "<string>", line 2, in rename

  File "c:\program files (x86)\arcgis\desktop10.1\arcpy\arcpy\__init__.py", line 1200, in Describe

    return gp.describe(value)

  File "c:\program files (x86)\arcgis\desktop10.1\arcpy\arcpy\geoprocessing\_base.py", line 374, in describe

    self._gp.Describe(*gp_fixargs(args, True)))

IOError: "Buffer" does not exist

[DanPatterson_Retired]

This will give you some ideas

>>> name = 'bob1'
>>> nums = '0123456789- '
>>> vals = [i for i in nums]
>>> vals
['0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', '-', ' ']
>>> for i in vals:
...  print i, i in name
... 
0 False
1 True
2 False
3 False
4 False
5 False
6 False
7 False
8 False
9 False
- False
  False
>>>

[MatthewRusso]

Dan,

Thanks alot you got the ball rolling for some interesting things

[MatthewRusso]

def import_to_GDB(input_workspace, output_workspace):
    import arcpy
    import os
    base = os.path.basename(input_workspace)
    arcpy.CreateFileGDB_management(output_workspace, base)
    for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in arcpy.da.Walk(input_workspace):
        for dirname in dirnames:
            try:
                x = os.path.join(dirpath, dirname)
                desc = arcpy.Describe(x)
                name = desc.name
                print("Working on: {0}".format(name))
                if "-" in name:
                    new_name = "rename"
                    arcpy.Rename_management(x, new_name)
                    dir_path = os.path.join(dirpath, new_name)
                    arcpy.env.workspace = dir_path
                    fcs = arcpy.ListFeatureClasses()
                    fds = os.path.join(output_workspace, base + ".gdb\\")
                    arcpy.CreateFeatureDataset_management(fds, new_name)
                    suboutput = os.path.join(fds, new_name)
                    count = 0
                    for fc in fcs:
                        count = count + 1
                        try:
                            arcpy.FeatureClassToGeodatabase_conversion(fc, suboutput)
                            print("{0} Complete".format(count))
                        except:
                            print("{0} had an error, passing to the next object".format(fc))
                else:
                    dir_path = os.path.join(dirpath, dirname)
                    arcpy.env.workspace = dir_path
                    fcs = arcpy.ListFeatureClasses()
                    fds = os.path.join(output_workspace, base + ".gdb\\")
                    arcpy.CreateFeatureDataset_management(fds, dirname)
                    suboutput = os.path.join(fds, dirname)
                    count = 0
                    for fc in fcs:
                        count = count + 1
                        try:
                            arcpy.FeatureClassToGeodatabase_conversion(fc, suboutput)
                            print("{0} Complete".format(count))
                        except:
                            print("{0} had an error, passing to the next object".format(fc))
            except:
                print("{0} had an error, passing to the next object".format(dirname))

This currently works, but it only tests for a "-"  it was passing the if statment everytime if i tested " " .... any ideas?

[DarrenWiens2]

You could make a list of things to check (checklist below), then find the matches between it and the name:

>>> name = 'john doe1'
>>> checklist = [' ','-','1','2','3','4']
>>> matches = [i for i in checklist if i in name]
>>> matches
[' ', '1']