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Fig. 14.2 OGR simple features data model
limited, it is a useful example to demonstrate the individual components of the Python
script required to read and display vector features. The Python script is decomposed
into a variety of sections to clearly explain its individual components; at the end of
this section we detail the script in its entirety. Using your favorite text editor, create
a file called plotVector.py .