Python Scripting for ArcGIS (Python Scripting, 3)

Python Scripting for ArcGIS is a guide to help experienced users of ArcGIS® for Desktop get started with Python® scripting. This book teaches how to write Python code that works with spatial data to automate geoprocessing tasks in ArcGIS. Readers can thus learn the skill set needed to create custom tools. The book contains 14 chapters, with the corresponding data and exercises on the accompanying DVD. A 180-day trial of ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop software is also provided as an online download.Key topics in this book include:* Python language fundamentals * Automating geoprocessing tasks * Exploring and manipulating spatial data * Working with geometries and rasters * Map scripting * Debugging and error handling * Creating functions and classes * Creating and sharing script tools More details on the book can be found at the Esri Press website: esriurl.com/5564. This includes sample chapters for download. Instructor who are considering the book as a textbook for a course can request a deskcopy from Esri Press: esripress.esri.com/offers/deskcopy. Python Scripting for ArcGIS is a guide to help experienced users of ArcGIS® for Desktop get started with Python® scripting. This book teaches how to write Python code that works with spatial data to automate geoprocessing tasks in ArcGIS. Readers can thus learn the skill set needed to create custom tools. The book contains 14 chapters, with the corresponding data and exercises on the accompanying DVD. A 180-day trial of ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop software is also provided as an online download. Key topics in this book include: Python language fundamentals Automating geoprocessing tasks Exploring and manipulating spatial data Working with geometries and rasters Map scriptingDebugging and error handling Creating functions and classes Creating and sharing script tools More details on the book can be found at the Esri Press website. This includes sample chapters for download. Instructor who are considering the book as a textbook for a course can request a deskcopy from Esri Press. Python Scripting for ArcGIS is a guide to help experienced users of ArcGIS for Desktop get started with Python scripting. This book teaches how to write Python code that works with spatial data to automate geoprocessing tasks in ArcGIS. Readers can thus learn the skill set needed to create custom tools. The book contains 14 chapters, with the corresponding data and exercises on the accompanying DVD. A 180-day trial of ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop software is also provided as an online download. Key topics in this book More details on the book can be found at the Esri Press (http://esriurl.com/5564) esriurl.com/5564 . This includes sample chapters for download. Instructor who are considering the book as a textbook for a course can request a deskcopy from Esri (http://esripress.esri.com/offers/deskcopy) esripress.esri.com/offers/deskcopy . "Python Scripting for ArcGIS is a guide to help experienced users of ArcGIS for Desktop get started with Python scripting. This book teaches how to write Python code that works with spatial data to automate geoprocessing tasks in ArcGIS. Readers can thus learn the skill set needed to create custom tools. Key topics in this book include Python language fundamentals, automating geoprocessing tasks, exploring and manipulating spatial data, working with geometries and rasters, map scripting, debugging and error handling, creating functions and classes, and creating and sharing script tools"-- Provided by publisher

This book is a guide for experienced users of ArcGIS® Desktop to get started with Python scripting without needing previous programming experience. Experience with other scripting or programming languages (Perl, VBA, VB script, Java, C++) is helpful but not required. Readers are expected to have good general ArcGIS skills and a basic understanding of geoprocessing procedures. There are 14 chapters with corresponding exercises on an accompanying DVD. Also included is access to a 180-day trial of ArcGIS® 10.1 for Desktop.