Python and ArcGIS

In-Class Exercise: Parse Address Data

Goal

Write a Python program that will read strings in a provided format and parse out the individual data fields

Data Dictionary (fixed field width)

Field	First name	Last name	Street number	Street name	City	State	Zip	Zip + 4
Chars	10	20	5	25	20	2	5	4

For the data

����� Fred�������������� Smith� 128����������������� Main St����������� AltamontNY120090567

Output format:

First Name: Fred

Last Name: Smith

Street Number: 128

Street Name: Main St

City: Altamont

State: NY

Zip: 12009

Zip +4: 0567

Method:

1. Download and unzip PythonParseAddressData.zip

2. Run my small module ParseAddressData.py that reads AddressData.txt with a for loop

3. Add lines of code to parse out and print the address components using Output Format above as your guide

4. Hint: use the string slicing operators from this lecture