Learning Python with GIS: A Lecture for the Absolute Beginner: Part 1 of 5 ( ArcGIS Pro Python Tour)

This video is part 1 of a 5 video series that teaches basic computer programming concepts using the Python computer programming language. This video teaches basic computer programming concepts using only the ArcGIS Pro Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software environment. If you are interested in GIS and learning how to get started with computer programming, this video series will help you grow your skill set.

The five videos discuss the following topics:

Video 1 (this video): Video Overview, Scope of computer programming concepts discussed in the five part video series (Variables, Lists, Conditional Statements, Definitions, Looping, and Modules ) What is Python, A Tour of Python in ArcGIS Pro (ArcGIS Pro ships with Python IDLE, Python window, Export Model Scripts, Field Calculator, Label Class, Notebooks in ArcGIS Pro (v2.5) (Jupyter Notebooks), Python Manager, ArcPy)

Video 2: Basic Computer Programming Concepts: Variables, Operators, String Concatenation and demonstrations of these concepts in ArcGIS Pro software.

Video 3: Basic Computer Programming Concepts: Lists and demonstrations of this concept in ArcGIS Pro software, Conditional Statements and Definitions concept discussion.

Video 4: Basic Computer Programming Concepts: Conditional Statements and Definitions demonstration in ArcGIS Pro software, Looping concept discussion and demonstrations of this concept in ArcGIS Pro software.

Video 5: Modules and Imports concept discussion and demonstrations of these concept in ArcGIS Pro software, What Next after these videos, and video summary.

Links used in the videos:

The ArcGIS Pro .aprx file, datasets, and scripts used in the videos can be downloaded from here:

Calculate Field examples webpage:

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Brian Tomaszewski, Ph.D.
@bangeobrian

[ryanprasad]

Brian, this is a fantastic tutorial and an excellent starting point for my project. Thank you so much for making this available to the public. Also, I have cited GIS for Disaster Management in a discussion post!

[Lamo_o_o]

Wow, this is exactly what I was looking for! I've been wanting to enhance my GIS work with some coding know how

[mcbrogan]

Wonderful share, friend.
Marvelous 👏

[Dasologos]

I have no words. Its great video exactly what i wanted 😊

[bhanupriyachauhan]

Thank you so much for posting this. This is exactly what I needed.

[emanelhelw]

The tutorial is very useful for me, thank you very much

[daneeliz]

Thank you so much for this! New subscriber here and eager to learn more!

[ryanholladay]

I was wondering if you go into detail about using the Field Calculator in any of your videos? By "going intovdetail", I mean a thorough explanation of how to use it for begginer, intermediate, and advanced Python Scripting. I haven't check any other videos.

The reason I ask this is because 1) there isn't much really in depth explanations that I have found, and 2) I'm a GIS Technician I and I use Field calculations often.

[BelAir]

hi I'm 20 years old, and starting my first year of college in September, "GIS and urban planning" I'm a bit nervous having to learn coding, do you NEED to learn coding to get a high paying GIS job? and if so, is it just basic coding I will need or will I need to know advanced coding?

[DataJuggler]

Do you have an experienced programmers version of this? I need the GIS part, not the 'What is programming'. Thanks

[mangeshjadhav.]

Who to drown building polycon in this section

[huiyuxiao]

May I ask why the python ship with arcgis pro is v2.7 ? should not be the V 3.x ??

[BytesPH]

Hello, I have ArcGIS only . is it still applicable ?

[tahminaakter]

Can't i use ArcGis 10.3 instead of Arcgis Pro??

[catlincorrales]

Do you have a video/ recs on how to modify a python script that has been exported from a model? Thnx!