Using ArcGIS Desktop help
The ArcGIS Desktop help system is an excellent resource for obtaining information about any available tool. Each tool is described in detail on a unique page. The help system is available through ArcGIS Desktop or online.
Getting ready
In addition to containing basic descriptive information about each tool, the help system also includes information of interest to Python programmers, including syntax and code examples that provide detailed information about how the tool can be used in your scripts. In this recipe, you will learn how to access the ArcGIS Desktop help system to obtain syntax information and code examples.
How to do it...
Follow these steps to learn how to use the ArcGIS Desktop help system to access syntax information about a tool as well as a code example showing how the tool is used in a script.
If necessary, open ArcMap and select Help | ArcGIS Desktop Help from the main menu.
Select the Contents tab.
Select Geoprocessing | Tool reference. The tools are...
