Graphics Reference
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Chapter 2. The QGIS Python Console
In this chapter, we will look at the ways in which you can use the QGIS Python Console as
a geospatial development tool. We will also use the console as a looking-glass to examine
the world of QGIS programming. In particular, we will learn the following:
• Explore the ways in which the console can be used to develop and execute Python
code
• Learn how to write Python scripts using the console's built-in source code editor
• Discover various tips and techniques to work with the QGIS Console
• Figure out how to manipulate the current project within QGIS using Python com-
mands
• Access geospatial data and perform geospatial calculations using the console
• Use various QGIS user-interface elements within our Python programs
