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Python

Why Python?

  • Popularity
  • Productivity
  • Interoperability
  • Solves the “two-language” problem
  • Scientific Python ecosystem
  • Community

What is the ArcGIS API for Python

ArcGIS

Intro to the ArcGIS API for Python

  • Guide
  • API Reference
  • Many Samples

https://developers.arcgis.com/python/

Quick Overview of the ArcGIS API for Python

  • A Pythonic GIS API
    • Corresponds to best practices
    • Uses standard Python constructs
    • Data structures with clean,                              readable idioms
  • Easy for a Python programmer to use ArcGIS
  • Easy for an ArcGIS user to script and              automate their GIS

ArcGIS API for Python vs ArcPy

  • ArcGIS API for Python
    • Script against a portal
    • ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise
    • Python 3.x
  • Analysis, Portal Admin, Content Creation, Big Data Analysis
  • ArcPy
    • ArcGIS Desktop
      • ArcMap - Python 2.x
      • ArcGIS Pro - 3.x
  • Mostly Geoprocessing
  • Some map automation

ArcGIS + Jupyter = 

Four Different Personas

  • Analysts and Data Scientists

  • Power Users/Developers

  • Content Publishers

  • Org Adminstrators

Introducing the GIS Module 

Your gateway to scripting a Web GIS

Install the ArcGIS API for Python

How do I get the API

  • By using Conda
  • What is Conda?

You can install the Python API with or without ArcGIS Pro

If you have Pro on your machine, Conda and Jupyter Notebook is already install for you

Install using ArcGIS Pro

Python Package Manager

If you don't have ArcGIS Pro

Install ArcGIS Package

  • Type the following into the python command prompt or command prompt
    • -conda install -c esri arcgis

Upgrade from Older  ArcGIS Package

  • Type the following into the python command prompt or command prompt
    • -conda upgrade -c esri arcgis

Offline Install

Install the API on a machine without internet access

Start Jupyter Notebook

  • Type the following into the python command prompt
    • jupyter notebook

Test the Install

from arcgis.gis import GIS
my_gis = GIS()
my_gis.map()

Hands-on Lab

Download data

Hands-on Lab

Extract Data

Connect to ArcGIS Online

Working with the Map

Demo

Features

  • Feature individual point
  • FeatureSet a collection of Feature objects
  • FeatureLayer a published service called feature service
  • FeatureLayerCollection collection of layers

Demo

Hands-on Lab

Display a web map

Hands-on Lab

Display a web scene

Geocoding

arcgis.geocoding module

Geocoding

Points of Interest

  • Cultural or geographic landmarks
  • Businesses by name or category
  • Administrative divisions

Batch Geocoding

Geocode an entire list

Reverse Geocoding

Determines address at a particular x/y location

Hands-on Lab

Search and geocode

Network Analysis

arcgis.network.analysis module

Commercial grade, traffic aware routing and directions for multiple travel modes

Network Analysis - Service Areas

Hands-on Lab

Find hospitals closest to an incident

Sample Notebooks

https://esri.box.com/s/hl1vp9uns31qiqrxt43qjw6cvkucvjn6

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