This book introduces Python scripting for geographic information
science (GIS) workflow optimization using ArcGIS. It builds
essential programming skills for automating GIS analysis. Over 200
sample Python scripts and 175 classroom-tested exercises reinforce
the learning objectives. Readers will learn to: * Write and run
Python in the ArcGIS Python Window, the PythonWin IDE, and the
PyScripter IDE * Work with Python syntax and data types * Call
ArcToolbox tools, batch process GIS datasets, and manipulate map
documents using the arcpy package * Read and modify proprietary and
ASCII text GIS data * Parse HTML web pages and KML datasets *
Create Web pages and fetch GIS data from Web sources. * Build
user-interfaces with the native Python file dialog toolkit or the
ArcGIS Script tools and PyToolboxes Python for ArcGIS is designed
as a primary textbook for advanced-level students in GIS.
Researchers, government specialists and professionals working in
GIS will also find this book useful as a reference.
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