Monday, 27 November 2017

pyqgis - Calculate Expression with Python?


I want to calculate the values for each feature using python.


First I added a new field and it worked excellently (Adding field and calculating expression with PyQGIS?).


Now I want to calculate an Expression



Here is my code


from PyQt4.QtCore import QVariant
from qgis.core import QgsField, QgsExpression, QgsFeature

#add new field
myField = QgsField ('eur1_km2', QVariant.Double)
layer.startEditing()
layer.dataProvider().addAttributes([myField])
layer.updateFields()
idx = layer.dataProvider().fieldNameIndex('eur1_km2')


#calculating values for myField
e = QgsExpression( '[SHAPE_Area]/1000000*6' )

for f in layer.getFeatures():
f[idx] = e
layer.updateFeature( f )

layer.commitChanges()


The "SHAPE_Area" is a Field within the attribute table with different values. It is in square metres.


How can I call the values for "SHAPE_Area", so it can be calculated?




I'm using QGIS 3.0 for this dataProvider() is necessary, otherwise an error occurs.


idx = layer.fieldNameIndex('eur1_km2')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\PROGRA~1\QGIS3~1.0\apps\Python36\lib\code.py", line 91, in runcode
exec(code, self.locals)
File "", line 1, in
AttributeError: 'QgsVectorLayer' object has no attribute 'fieldNameIndex'


The next is, that in QGIS 3.0 pendingFields() does not longer exists. An error occurs


e.prepare(layer.pendingFields())
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\PROGRA~1\QGIS3~1.0\apps\Python36\lib\code.py", line 91, in runcode
exec(code, self.locals)
File "", line 1, in
AttributeError: 'QgsVectorLayer' object has no attribute 'pendingFields'

Last point another error arise for the last part



for f in layer.getFeatures():
f[idx] = e.evaluate( f )
layer.updateFeature( f )
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\PROGRA~1\QGIS3~1.0\apps\Python36\lib\code.py", line 91, in runcode
exec(code, self.locals)
File "", line 2, in
TypeError: QgsExpression.evaluate(): arguments did not match any overloaded call:
overload 1: too many arguments
overload 2: argument 1 has unexpected type 'QgsFeature'


So, is there an other method for calling the attribute values?



Answer



I solved the problem on my own. This is the code which I'm using with QGIS 3.0.1:


#add new field
myField = QgsField ('eur1_km2', QVariant.Double)
layer.startEditing()
layer.dataProvider().addAttributes([myField])
layer.updateFields()
idx = layer.dataProvider().fieldNameIndex('eur1_km2')


#calculate new values
for f in layer.getFeatures():
sa = layer.dataProvider().fieldNameIndex('SHAPE_Area')
attr_sa = f.attributes()[sa]
f[idx] = (attr_sa/1000000*6)
layer.updateFeature( f )

layer.commitChanges()

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