Summary
Returns a geoprocessing tool message by its index position.
Syntax
GetMessage (index)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
index | The message to retrieve. | Integer |
| Data Type | Explanation |
| String | The geoprocessing tool message. |
Code sample
Returns specified geoprocessing messages.
import arcpy
fc = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)
arcpy.GetCount_management(fc)
# Print the first and last message returned by the last
# tool executed (GetCount)
message_count = arcpy.GetMessageCount()
print(arcpy.GetMessage(0))
print(arcpy.GetMessage(message_count - 1))