Getting Started with the Python Scripting Language
Strictly by pre-registration only
What is this course about?
This training course will teach you the underlying Python scripting language and will provide you with a solid foundation for writing Python scripts. On completing this course you will have the necessary background skills to undertake the relevant Python courses for ArcGIS Desktop.
This course is for: GIS professionals who wish to have a solid understanding of the Python language who wish to write geoprocessing scripts within the ArcGIS environment, including GIS Analysts, GIS Technical Leads, GIS Professionals, GIS Desktop Application Developers and Application Developers.
Course details
Location
Singapore
Duration
1 day
Level
Beginner
Category
Development and Scripting
Are there any prerequisites?
- Completion of Introduction to Geoprocessing Scripts Using Python or equivalent knowledge is required
What skills will I learn?
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Write Python scripts
- Understand the Python scripting language
- Be familiar with techniques for debugging code and fixing errors
- Modularise code
What can I expect?
- Course topics
The Basics of Python
- Integrated Development Environments
- Scripting syntax
- Functions and Modules
Debugging Your Code
- Checking for syntax errors
- Entering arguments into a script
- Debugging techniques
- Try – Except statements
Working with Strings, Lists and Dictionaries
- Common String functions
- Reading and writing to text files
- Common List functions
- Investigating Dictionaries
Key Python Modules
- Working with file pathways
- Creating random data
- Working with Time
- Getting Help for the modules
Creating Custom Functions
- Python Modules
- Writing functions
- Using Variables
- Importing modules; Module security