Summary
Returns a list of the rasters in the workspace, limited by name and raster type.
Discussion
The workspace environment must be set first before using several of the List functions, including ListDatasets, ListFeatureClasses, ListFiles, ListRasters, ListTables, and ListWorkspaces.
Syntax
ListRasters ({wild_card}, {raster_type})| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
wild_card | The wild_card limits the results returned. If no wild_card is specified, all values are returned. | String |
raster_type | The raster type to limit the results returned by the wild card argument. Valid raster types are:
(The default value is All) | String |
| Data Type | Explanation |
| String | The list returned from the function containing raster names in the workspace, limited by the optional wild card and raster type. |
Code sample
List Grid raster names in workspace.
import arcpy
# Set the current workspace
arcpy.env.workspace = "c:/data/DEMS"
# Get and print a list of GRIDs from the workspace
rasters = arcpy.ListRasters("*", "GRID")
for raster in rasters:
print(raster)