Summary
Returns a numeric count of all the returned messages from the last executed command.
Syntax
GetMessageCount ()
Return Value
| Data Type | Explanation |
| Integer | The count of returned messages from the last executed command. |
Code sample
GetMessageCount example
Returns the first and last geoprocessing messages.
import arcpy
fc = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)
arcpy.GetCount_management(fc)
# Print the first and last geoprocessing tool messages
message_count = arcpy.GetMessageCount()
print(arcpy.GetMessage(0))
print(arcpy.GetMessage(message_count - 1))