[GRASS-dev] Python: core.create_location() available but core.create_mapset() yet missing

[Glynn Clements]

Markus Neteler wrote:

> > This would help folks who want to batch-process data and appears to be
> > the missing piece to completely generate a new location in the Python
> > way.
> 
> Is it possible, that create_location() only works *within* a GRASS session?

If you're not within a GRASS session, I wouldn't assume that Python
can even find the grass.script.core package. Or the libraries, or
modules, or anything else.

> How would I generate a location in Python when not having the location
> yet created but only a SHAPE/.prj file available or a GeoTIFF?
> Seems I am overlooking something. Pointers welcome!

IMHO, the logical approach is to start a GRASS session with a dummy
database, location and mapset, create the new database, location
and/or mapset, then switch to it with g.mapset.

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Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>