references - Learning resources for PyQGIS?

I'm looking for some resources for learning PyQGIS.

It would be interesting having a collection of books or websites that provide some practical examples for learning the syntax or accomplishing specific tasks.

Ideally, these resources should give a general guidance for both beginner and experienced users.

Where to find QGIS tutorials and web resources? is a very similar question, but it gives help for learning QGIS, and not specifically PyQGIS (in fact, it doesn't have the PyQGIS tag).

Any help?

Answer

The following resources give a general guidance for learning or using PyQGIS and generally assume a minimum proficiency of working with Python.

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  PyQGIS 3 API Documentation: official documentation of the Python API. Documentation for each major release since v3.0 as well as the nightly version is provided;

  
  


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  PyQGIS Developer Cookbook: written for QGIS 2.x it is gradually updated to 3.x. It still may be helpful as a tutorial and a reference guide and gives a good overview of the principal functionalities.

  
  
  

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PyQGIS Documentation:

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  PyQGIS Developer Cookbook: official introduction to PyQGIS programming. It is intended to work both as a tutorial and a reference guide and gives a good overview of the principal functionalities;

  
  


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  PyQGIS API Documentation: inofficial documentation of the Python API by SourcePole. It provides a searchable interface, but was not updated since QGIS 2.8;

  
  


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  QGIS C++ API Documentation: official C++ API documentation. While describing the C++ API, it can be useful for pyqgis development.

  
  

Online books:

Tutorials / Blogs / Web resources:

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  Nathan Woodrow: a blog mostly about QGIS stuff that also treats specific topics about the using of PyQGIS. The author is one of the most active QGIS developers;

  
  


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  nyalldawson.net: a blog with several posts about the using of PyQGIS. The author is one of the most active QGIS developers;

  
  


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  "How To" in QGIS: the site provides some suggestions for solving problems using PyQGIS. When possible, these tips are offered through simple code samples. I'm the author of this blog;

  
  


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  QGIS Tutorials and Tips: a section of this blog provides a series of tutorials for learning PyQGIS scripting. The author is a very experienced GIS specialist;

  
  


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  Lutra Consulting: a list of posts, having the PyQGIS tag, that cover some topics about PyQGIS.