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GetMessage

Summary

Returns a geoprocessing tool message by index position.

Syntax

GetMessage(index)

Parameter Explanation Data Type

index

The message to retrieve.

Integer

Return value

Data Type Explanation

String

The geoprocessing tool message.

Code sample

GetMessage example

Returns specified geoprocessing messages.

import arcpy

fc = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)

arcpy.management.GetCount(fc)

# Print the first and last message returned by the last
# tool run (GetCount).
message_count = arcpy.GetMessageCount()
print(arcpy.GetMessage(0))
print(arcpy.GetMessage(message_count - 1))