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Help for Python Scripting with ArcGIS

Python is one of the most user-friendly programming languages available today. It is open source, runs on just about every platform, and can be used to program many kinds of GIS software, including many ESRI products.

References for learning at Python and using it with ArcGIS

Books
Python in a Nutshell
Learning Python
Python Essential Reference
Python Cookbook – A collection of the Python “recipies” that were gathered here: http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Python/Cookbook/
Dive into Python – The text is completely online here: http://www.diveintopython.org/

Software Manual
Available on the GIS Data AFS space: \Software_Manuals\ESRI_Library\ArcGIS_Desktop\Writing_Geoprocessing_Scripts.pdf

Websites
A Guide to the Python Universe for ESRI: http://hobu.biz/software/python_guide_esri/
The official website for the Python language: http://www.python.org/doc/

 



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