GetMessageCount

Summary

Returns a numeric count of all the returned messages from the previously run tool.

Syntax

GetMessageCount ()

Return Value

Data Type	Explanation
Integer	The count of returned messages from the previously run tool.

Code sample

GetMessageCount example

Returns the first and last geoprocessing messages.

import arcpy

fc = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)
arcpy.management.GetCount(fc)

# Print the first and last geoprocessing tool messages
message_count = arcpy.GetMessageCount()
print(arcpy.GetMessage(0))
print(arcpy.GetMessage(message_count - 1))