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---
format: gfm
---
# geocompy
[](https://github.com/geocompx/geocompy/actions/workflows/main.yaml)
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Geocomputation with Python is an open source book project that will be published as a physical book.
We are developing it in the open and publishing an up-to-date online version at <https://py.geocompx.org>.
## Dependencies
Running the code that is part of Geocomputation with Python (geocompy for short) requires the following dependencies to be installed:
1. Python dependencies, which can be installed with [`pip`](https://pypi.org/project/pip/), a package manager or a [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) container (see below)
2. An integrated development environment (IDE) such as [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) (running locally or on [Codespaces](https://github.com/codespaces/new?hide_repo_select=true&ref=main&repo=447558863)/other host) or [Jupyter Notebook](https://github.com/geocompx/geocompy/tree/main/ipynb) for running and exploring the Python code interactively
3. [Quarto](https://quarto.org/docs/get-started/), which is used to generate the book
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## Reproduce the book with GitHub Codespaces
GitHub [Codespaces](https://github.com/features/codespaces) minimise set-up costs by providing access to a modern IDE (VS Code) plus dependencies in your browser.
This can save time on package installation.
Codespaces allow you to make and commit changes, providing a way to test changes and contribute fixes in an instant.
To run the book in Codespaces, click on the link below.
[](https://github.com/codespaces/new?hide_repo_select=true&ref=main&repo=447558863)
You should [see](https://github.com/geocompx/geocompy/issues/114) something like this, the result of running all the code in the book by opening the terminal (e.g. with the command Ctrl+J) and entering the following command:
```
quarto preview
```
## Reproduce the book with Docker (devcontainer)
If you can install [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/) this is likely to be the quickest way to reproduce the contents of this book.
To do this from within VS Code:
1. Install Microsoft's official [Dev Container](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers) extension
2. Open the folder containing the repo in VS Code and click on the 'Reopen in container' button that should appear, as shown below (you need to have Docker installed on your computer for this to work)
Edit the code in the containerised instance of VS Code that will appear 🎉
See details below for other ways to get the dependencies and reproduce the book.
## Install dependencies with pip
<details>
Use `pip` to install the dependencies as follows, after cloning the repo and opening a terminal in the root folder of the repo.
First we'll set-up a virtual environment to install the dependencies in:
```sh
# Create a virtual environment called geocompy
python -m venv geocompy
# Activate the virtual environment
source geocompy/bin/activate
```
Then install the dependencies (with the optional [`python -m`](https://fosstodon.org/deck/@hugovk@mastodon.social/111311327842154267) prefix specifying the Python version):
```sh
# Install dependencies from the requirements.txt file
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
```
You can also install packages individually, e.g.:
```sh
pip install jupyter-book
```
Deactivate the virtual environment when you're done:
```sh
deactivate
```
</details>
## Install dependencies with a package manager
<details>
The [`environment.yml`](environment.yml) file contains a list of dependencies that can be installed with a package manager such as `conda`, `mamba` or `micromamba`.
The instructions below are for [micromamba](https://mamba.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/micromamba-installation.html) but should work for any package manager.
```bash
# For Linux, the default shell is bash:
curl -L micro.mamba.pm/install.sh | bash
# For macOS, the default shell is zsh:
curl -L micro.mamba.pm/install.sh | zsh
```
After answering the questions, install dependencies with the following command:
```bash
micromamba env create -f environment.yml
```
Activate the environment as follows:
```bash
micromamba activate geocompy
```
Install kernel, this will allow you to select the environment in vscode or IPython as follows:
```bash
python -m ipykernel install --user
```
You can now reproduce the book (requires quarto to be installed):
```bash
micromamba run -n geocompy quarto preview
```
</details>
### Reproduce chapters with jupyter
<details>
VS Code's `quarto.quarto` plugin can Python code in the chunks in the .qmd files in this book interactively.
However, you can also run any of the chapters in a Jupyter Notebook, e.g. as follows:
```sh
cd ipynb
# jupyter notebook . # open a notebook showing all chapters
jupyter notebook 02-spatial-data.ipynb
```
You should see something like this:
See documentation on running and developing Python code in a Jupyter notebook at [docs.jupyter.org](https://docs.jupyter.org/en/latest/).
</details>
# Additional information
If you're interested in how to auto-generate and run the .py and .ipynb files from the .qmd files, see below.
<details>
## Updating the .py and .ipynb files
The Python scripts and IPython notebook files stored in the [code](code) and [ipynb](ipynb) folders are generated from the .qmd files.
To regenerate them, you can use the following commands, to generate .ipynb and .py files for local versions of Chapter 2, for example:
```bash
quarto convert 02-spatial-data.qmd # generate .ipynb file
jupytext --to py *.ipynb # generate .py files .ipynb files
```
Do this for all chapters with the following bash script in the repo:
```bash
./convert.sh
```
## Updating .py and .ipynb files with GitHub Actions
We have set-up a GitHub Action to do this automatically: every commit message that contains the text string 'convert' will create and push updated .ipynb and .py files.
## Executing the .py and .ipynb files
Running the code chunks in the .qmd files in an IDE such as VSCode or directly with quarto is the main way code in this book is designed to be run interactively, but you can also execute the .py and .ipynb files directly.
To run the code for chapter 2, for example, you can run one of the following commands from your system shell:
```bash
python code/chapters/02-spatial-data.py # currently requires manual intervention to complete, see #71
ipython ipynb/02-spatial-data.ipynb # currently requires manual intervention to complete, see #71
bash ./run-code.sh # run all .python files
```
## Updating packages
We pin package versions in the [environment.yml](environment.yml) and [requirements.txt](requirements.txt) files to ensure reproducibility.
To update the `requirements.txt` run the following:
```bash
python -m pip install pur
pur -r requirements.txt
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
```
To update the `environment.yml` file in the same way based on your newly installed packages, run the following:
```bash
micromamba list export > environment.yml
```
</details>
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## Reproducing this book
An important aspect of scientific research that results can be independently verified by others.
Information that is generated by scientific means does not on auguments of authority or other [logical fallacies](https://bookofbadarguments.com/) as the basis for belief.
Instead science relies on a network of people who are open minded yet skeptical to test assumptions and in some cases 'bust myths'.
In the digital age, trust in claims depends on computational reproducibility.
### Local with Quarto
To run the code locally, recommended for using the material on real data, you need to have a reasonable computer, e.g., with 8 GB RAM.
You'll need administrative rights to install the requirements, which include:
- A suitable integrated development environment (IDE) such as VS Code, RStudio or Jupyter Notebook
- Quarto, if you want to reproduce the book's open access website
- Either an Anaconda-like environment (we recommend `miniconda3`) or Docker to get systems dependencies
See the [project's README](https://github.com/geocompx/geocompy) for details on getting set-up.
After you have installed the necessary dependencies and cloned or [unzipped](https://github.com/geocompx/geocompy/archive/refs/heads/main.zip) the book's source code, you should be able to reproduce the code in its entirety with the following command:
```bash
quarto preview
```
If you see output like that below (with the IDE and browser arranged to see live updates after editing the source code), congratulations, it has worked!
### Local with Jupyter
Alternatively, you can [download](https://github.com/geocompx/geocompy/archive/refs/heads/main.zip) and unzip the book's source code. The unzipped directory `py-main/code/chapters/` contains:
* The source `ipynb` files, one for each chapter
* The `data` sub-directory with the sample data used in the code sections
Assuming that all required packages are installed (see beginning of each chapter), you can execute the `ipynb` files through your chosen working environment (VScode, Jupyter Notebook, etc.). -->