ArcPy and ArcGIS: Automating ArcGIS for Desktop and ArcGIS Online with Python

Use Python modules such as ArcPy, ArcREST and the ArcGIS API for Python to automate the analysis and mapping of geospatial data.

About This Book

• Perform GIS analysis faster by automating tasks.
• Access the spatial data contained within shapefiles and geodatabases and transform between spatial reference systems.
• Automate the mapping of geospatial analyses and production of map books.

Who This Book Is For

If you are a GIS student or professional who needs an understanding of how to use ArcPy to reduce repetitive tasks and perform analysis faster, this book is for you. It is also a valuable book for Python programmers who want to understand how to automate geospatial analyses and implement ArcGIS Online data management.

What You Will Learn

• Understand how to integrate Python into ArcGIS and make GIS analysis faster and easier.
• Create Python script using ArcGIS ModelBuilder.
• Learn to use ArcGIS online feature services and the basics of the ArcGIS REST API
• Understand the unique Python environment that is new with ArcGIS Pro
• Learn about the new ArcGIS Python API and how to use Anaconda and Jupyter with it
• Learn to control ArcGIS Enterprise using ArcPy

In Detail

ArcGIS allows for complex analyses of geographic information. The ArcPy module is used to script these ArcGIS analyses, providing a productive way to perform geo-analyses and automate map production.

The second edition of the book focuses on new Python tools, such as the ArcGIS API for Python. Using Python, this book will guide you from basic Python scripting to advanced ArcPy script tools