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Building Mapping Applications with QGIS

By : Erik Westra
Book Image

Building Mapping Applications with QGIS

By: Erik Westra

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Building Mapping Applications with QGIS
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Getting Started with QGIS
Index

Chapter 3. Learning the QGIS Python API

In this chapter, we will take a closer look at the Python libraries available for the QGIS Python developer, and also look at the various ways in which we can use these libraries to perform useful tasks within QGIS.

In particular, you will learn:

  • How the QGIS Python libraries are based on the underlying C++ APIs

  • How to use the C++ API documentation as a reference to work with the Python APIs

  • How the PyQGIS libraries are organized

  • The most important concepts and classes within the PyQGIS libraries and how to use them

  • Some practical examples of performing useful tasks using PyQGIS