Batch format conversion, coordinate reprojection at scale, clip/merge/dissolve automation, attribute editing, spatial overlay, map layout generation, and topology QC — every script given in both ArcPy (ArcGIS Pro) and PyQGIS (QGIS), so it doesn't matter which GIS you already run.
Get it with Rapid Terrain Analysis Toolkit (Book 2) for $12.51 — see the bundle on Amazon.
Yes. Every script that applies to both platforms is given twice — once as an ArcPy script for ArcGIS Pro and once as a PyQGIS script for QGIS — so you can use whichever GIS you already have.
No. Every ArcPy script has a PyQGIS equivalent, and QGIS is free and open source, so the full book is usable without an Esri license.
No. The book opens with a beginner-friendly foundation section covering Python and geoprocessing basics before moving into the task-by-task scripts, so it works as a tutorial as well as a reference.
Batch format conversion, coordinate system detection and reprojection at scale, clipping/merging/dissolving many files at once, attribute automation, spatial overlay, map layout automation, and topology quality-control checks.
Kindle eBook ($9.99) and paperback ($24.99) on Amazon, or bundled with Rapid Terrain Analysis Toolkit (Book 2) for $12.51 in Kindle format.
These free tools on this site run several of the same operations covered in the book, right in your browser:
Four books, 190+ scripts total, all in ArcPy and PyQGIS.