Simple Folder to folder batch python script

Question

I am writing script to take shape files from a folder to Buffer it to given distance to Output folder with same name as input files. Here are block of codes.

# Name: Buffer_multiple file.py
# Usage : inFolder to outfolder Buffer analysis
# import system modules 
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
# Set environment settings
arcpy.env.workspace= arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)
arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True
newFC = arcpy.ListFeatureClasses()
# get buffer size 
buffer = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)
# get output feature class
outputFeatureClass = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2)
for fc in newFC:
 arcpy.Buffer_analysis(fc, outputFeatureClass+fc, buffer) 

It shows succeeded with No Output shapefile.

Executing: Script C:\Users\user1\Desktop\Input 20 C:\Users\user1\Desktop\buffered Start Time: Sun May 17 12:39:12 2015 Running script Script... Completed script Script... Succeeded at Sun May 17 12:39:14 2015 (Elapsed Time: 2.00 seconds)

Answer 1

The output workspace and the FC name need to be properly concatenated. You can do this by using os.path.join().

# import system modules 
import arcpy, os
from arcpy import env
# Set environment settings
arcpy.env.workspace= arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) # type = workspace
arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True
fcs = arcpy.ListFeatureClasses()
# get buffer size 
buffer = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) # type = integer
# get output feature class
outputWorkspace = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2) # type = workspace
for fc in fcs:
 outfc = os.path.join(outputWorkspace, fc)
 arcpy.Buffer_analysis(fc, outfc, buffer) 

• GIS Data Butcher: Thanks You Aaron..! it works but it is not added to display in Arcmap..
• Aaron: What do you mean by "it is not added to display"?
• GIS Data Butcher: Output should automatically added to current Arcmap window after finish this geoprocessing .
• Aaron: You will need to use the arcpy.mapping module for that: resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//…. I would recommend opening a new question for that operation.
• Aaron: You can specify adding the output to the display using ModelBuilder, but scripts should not add data to the display by default.