Python Fundamentals

 

Python Fundamentals

GIS5103 - GIS Programming - Module 2

Learning outcomes:

• Run Python script using Notebook in ArcGIS Pro
• F5 run module in IDLE
• ctrl+enter in Arc Notebook. This is a convenient way to run one line of code at a time.
• Work with string variables in Python
• covered in the first step of the lab in which we assign our name to a variable. We then split the string variable to only show our last name.
• Use and import modules
• imported the 'random' module, this allowed us to create our game by randomly generating numbers
• Save Python code as a script
• Include comments in scripts
• this lab's script gave instructions using #s, giving ample experience to become comfortable with how and when to use comments in scripts. 
• Create loops and conditional statements
• Covered in steps 3 and 4
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• Iterate variables within loops to control script workflow
• The screenshot below shows my successful program:
• First the computer prints my last name
• Then, the computer rolls for each player
• After that the computer adds 20 randomly generated numbers from 0 to 10 to an empty list. 
• The computer then prints out a statement telling how many times an unlucky number was added. (in this case I assigned 3 as the unlucky number)
• Once all of the numbers have been removed the computer prints a new list.