This chapter explains how to automate QGIS using Python. In addition to setting this up, we will also configure the free Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE) along with the PyDev plugin to make writing, editing, and debugging scripts easier. We will also learn the basics of different types of QGIS Python scripts through the PyQGIS API. Finally, we'll examine some core QGIS plugins that significantly extend its capability.
QGIS Python Programming Cookbook, Second Edition - Second Edition
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QGIS Python Programming Cookbook, Second Edition - Second Edition
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Overview of this book
QGIS is a desktop geographic information system that facilitates data viewing, editing, and analysis. Paired with the most efficient scripting language—Python, we can write effective scripts that extend the core functionality of QGIS.
Based on version QGIS 2.18, this book will teach you how to write Python code that works with spatial data to automate geoprocessing tasks in QGIS. It will cover topics such as querying and editing vector data and using raster data. You will also learn to create, edit, and optimize a vector layer for faster queries, reproject a vector layer, reduce the number of vertices in a vector layer without losing critical data, and convert a raster to a vector. Following this, you will work through recipes that will help you compose static maps, create heavily customized maps, and add specialized labels and annotations. As well as this, we’ll also share a few tips and tricks based on different aspects of QGIS.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
QGIS Python Programming Cookbook - Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface
Free Chapter
Automating QGIS
Querying Vector Data
Editing Vector Data
Using Raster Data
Creating Dynamic Maps
Composing Static Maps
Interacting with the User
QGIS Workflows
Other Tips and Tricks
Customer Reviews