What is the difference between a site package (like ArcPy) and a module in Python?
A site package needs to be imported into a script
A site package is created by a 3rd party
A site package is installed by default as part of the regular Python installation
A site package contains multiple modules, as well as classes and functions
Which of the following represents older Python scripts written before ArcPy was introduced in version 10 of ArcGIS Desktop? (check all that apply)
import geoprocessing gp = geoprocessing.create()
import ArcGISscripting gp = ArcGISscripting.create()
import arcgispython gp = arcgispython.client(9.3)
import win32com.client gp = win32com.client.Dispach("...")
Consider the following code
import arcpy arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/Data"
In the second line of code, workspace is a __ of the env __.
parameter, function
parameter, class
function, module
function, class
property, module
object, class
property, class
Which of the following are typical properties of geoprocessing tool parameters? (select all that apply)
Direction (input or output)
Environment settings (e.g. coordinate system, workspace)
Data type (e.g. feature class, raster, string)
Required or optional
Name
Unit (e.g. m, km, degrees)
Which of the following is not a way to skip optional parameters when running a geoprocessing tool in ArcPy?
Create a list of parameters and resorting the list in the geoprocessing tool.
Bypassing optional parameters by specifying the parameter of interest by name.
Setting optional parameters to an empty string ("").
Setting optional parameters to the number sign (#).
Which of the following is(are) correct to run the clip tool? (check all that apply)
import arcpy arcpy.env.workspace("C:/data") arcpy.analysis_Clip("roads.shp", "boundary.shp", "result.shp")
import arcpy arcpy.env.workspace("c:/data") arcpy.analysis.Clip("roads.shp", "boundary.shp", "result.shp")
import arcpy arcpy.env.workspace("c:/data") arcpy.Clip.analysis("roads.shp", "boundary.shp", "result.shp")
import arcpy arcpy.env.workspace("c:/data") arcpy.Clip_analysis("roads.shp", "boundary.shp", "result.shp")
All functions in ArcPy are tools in ArcToolbox
Which of the following correctly describes the general syntax for a function in ArcPy?
arcpy.<functionname>.<arguments>
arcpy_<functionname>_<arguments>
arcpy.<functionname>(<argumnets>)
arcpy.<functionname>_<arguments>
arcpy_<functionname>(<arguments>)
Consider the following code:
import arcpy myprj = "c:/data/example.prj" spatialref = arcpy.SpatialReference(myprj)
In the last line of code, myprj is a __ of the SpatialReference __.
Which of the following is used to retrieve all error messages from executing a geoprocessing tool?
print arcpy.GetMessages()
print arcpy.GetMessage(2)
print arcpy.GetMessage()
print arcpy.GetMessages(2)
print arcpy.GetMessages(1)
print arcpy.GetMessage(1)
