Advanced Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro Paperback -

Ready for something more complex? An easy-to-follow guide to writing specialized Python scripts and developing tools for spatial data in ArcGIS Pro.

Advanced Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro builds on Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro (Esri Press, 2020). Learn how to create a geoprocessing tool out of your script and automate tasks in ArcGIS Pro, how to share your tools with others, as well as master a number of more specialized tasks.

Some of the key topics you will learn include:

• Writing specialized scripts using ArcPy

• Creating Python script tools

Writing Python toolboxes

Sharing scripts and tools

Managing Python packages and environments

Creating custom functions and classes

Migrating scripts and tools from ArcGIS Desktop to ArcGIS Pro

NumPy, Pandas and Matplotlib

ArcGIS API for Python and Jupyter Notebook

Helpful "points to remember," key terms, and review questions are included at the end of each chapter to reinforce your understanding of Python. Companion data and exercises are available online.

Advanced Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro is perfect for more experienced developers who are looking to upgrade their skills.

Dr. Paul A. Zandbergen is a professor in the GIS program at Vancouver Island University. His teaching includes courses in introductory GIS, spatial analysis and modeling, spatial statistics, and GIS programming. His research focuses on the robustness of spatial analytical techniques in the areas of crime analysis, environmental science, public health, spatial ecology, and water resources. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Justice, and the National Institutes of Health. He has published over 50 journal articles and book chapters. He is the author of Python Scripting for ArcGIS, published in 2013 with Esri Press. He lives with his family in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.