LessThanFrequency

Summary

Creates a raster object where each pixel contains the number of times a set of rasters is less than another raster.

Discussion

For more information about how this function works, see the Less Than Frequency tool.

The referenced raster dataset for the raster object is temporary. To make it permanent, you can call the raster object's save method.

Syntax

LessThanFrequency (value_raster, rasters, {extent_type}, {cellsize_type}, {process_as_multiband})
ParameterExplanationData Type
value_raster

A value raster that will be referenced by the list of input rasters.

Raster
rasters

The list of input rasters.

Raster
extent_type

The method that will be used to compute the extent of the output when the input rasters have different extents.

  • FirstOfThe output extent is defined using the extent of the first input raster.
  • LastOfThe output extent is defined using the extent of the last input raster.
  • IntersectionOfThe output extent is defined as the intersecting area of the input rasters.
  • UnionOfThe output extent is defined as the total extent of the input rasters.

(The default value is FirstOf)

String
cellsize_type

The method that will be used to compute the pixel size of the output when the input rasters have different pixel sizes.

  • FirstOfThe output pixel size is defined using the pixel size of the first input raster.
  • LastOfThe output pixel size is defined using the pixel size of the last input raster.
  • MaxOfThe output pixel size is defined using the maximum pixel size of the input rasters.
  • MeanOfThe output pixel size is defined using the mean of both input rasters.
  • MinOfThe output pixel size is defined using the minimum pixel size of the input rasters.

(The default value is FirstOf)

String
process_as_multiband

Specifies how the bands of the input rasters are processed.

  • True—Each multiband raster will be processed as a multiband raster. The operation will be performed for each band from one input using the corresponding band number from other inputs.
  • False—Each band from a multiband raster input will be processed separately as a single-band raster.

(The default value is False)

Boolean
Return Value
Data TypeExplanation
Raster

The output raster.

Code sample

LessThanFrequency example

Calculates the number of times a set of input rasters is less than a value raster.

# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy.ia import *

#Set the local variables
value_raster = r"c:\temp\value_raster.tif"

rasters = [r"c:\temp\raster1.tif", r"c:\temp\raster2.tif", r"c:\temp\raster3.tif"] 

#Execute
LessThan_raster = LessThanFrequency(value_raster, rasters, "UnionOf", "FirstOf", True)