merge_layer_shps¶
-
pydriosm.reader.
merge_layer_shps
(paths_to_shp_zip_files, layer_name, method='geopandas', rm_zip_extracts=True, merged_shp_dir=None, rm_shp_temp=True, verbose=False, ret_merged_shp_path=False)[source]¶ Merge shapefiles over a layer for multiple geographic regions.
- Parameters
paths_to_shp_zip_files (list) – list of absolute paths to data of shapefiles (in .shp.zip format)
layer_name (str) – name of a layer (e.g. ‘railways’)
method (str) – the method used to merge/save .shp files; if
'geopandas'
(default), use the geopandas.GeoDataFrame.to_file method, use shapefile.Writer otherwiserm_zip_extracts (bool) – whether to delete the extracted files, defaults to
False
rm_shp_temp (bool) – whether to delete temporary layer files, defaults to
False
merged_shp_dir (str or None) – if
None
(default), use the layer name as the name of the folder where the merged .shp files will be savedverbose (bool or int) – whether to print relevant information in console as the function runs, defaults to
False
ret_merged_shp_path (bool) – whether to return the path to the merged .shp file, defaults to
False
- Returns
the path to the merged file when
ret_merged_shp_path=True
- Return type
list or str
Note
This function does not create projection (.prj) for the merged map (see also [MMS-1])
For valid
layer_name
, checkget_valid_shp_layer_names()
.Example:
>>> import os >>> from pyhelpers.dir import delete_dir >>> from pydriosm.downloader import GeofabrikDownloader >>> from pydriosm.reader import merge_layer_shps >>> # To merge 'railways' layers of Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire" >>> geofabrik_downloader = GeofabrikDownloader() >>> sr_names = ['Greater Manchester', 'West Yorkshire'] >>> dat_dir = "tests" >>> shp_zip_file_paths = geofabrik_downloader.download_osm_data( ... sr_names, osm_file_format=".shp", download_dir=dat_dir, ... confirmation_required=False, ret_download_path=True) >>> lyr_name = 'railways' >>> merged_shp_path = merge_layer_shps(shp_zip_file_paths, layer_name=lyr_name, ... verbose=True, ret_merged_shp_path=True) Extracting from "greater-manchester-latest-free.shp.zip" the following layer(s): 'railways' to "\tests\greater-manchester-latest-free-shp" ... In progress ... Done. Extracting from "west-yorkshire-latest-free.shp.zip" the following layer(s): 'railways' to "\tests\west-yorkshire-latest-free-shp" ... In progress ... Done. Merging the following shapefiles: "greater-manchester_gis_osm_railways_free_1.shp" "west-yorkshire_gis_osm_railways_free_1.shp" In progress ... Done. Find the merged .shp file(s) at "\tests\greater-manchester_west-yorkshire_railways". >>> print(os.path.relpath(merged_shp_path)) tests\...\greater-manchester_west-yorkshire_railways.shp >>> # Delete the merged shapefile >>> delete_dir(os.path.dirname(merged_shp_path), verbose=True) The directory "\tests\greater-manchester_west-yorkshire_railways" is not empty. Confirmed to delete it? [No]|Yes: yes Deleting "\tests\greater-manchester_west-yorkshire_railways" ... Done. >>> # Delete the downloaded shapefiles >>> for shp_zip_file_path in shp_zip_file_paths: os.remove(shp_zip_file_path)
See also
The examples for the method
GeofabrikReader.merge_subregion_layer_shp()
.