ListTools

Summary

Returns a list of geoprocessing tools.

Syntax

ListTools ({wild_card})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
wild_card	Limits the results returned. If a value is not specified, all values are returned. The wildcard is not case sensitive. Symbol Description Example * Represents zero or more characters. Te* finds Tennessee and Texas.	String

Return Value

Data Type	Explanation
String	The list returned from the function containing geoprocessing tool names, limited by the optional wild_card argument.

Code sample

ListTools example

List all tools in the specified toolbox.

import arcpy

# Create a list of tools in the Analysis toolbox
tools = arcpy.ListTools("*_analysis")

# Loop through the list and print each tool's usage.
for tool in tools:
    print(arcpy.Usage(tool))