GeospatialPython/pyshp

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

PyShp is a pure Python library for reading and writing ESRI Shapefiles without any external dependencies. It supports geometry and attribute records, zip and URL sources, filtering, and 3D/M measurement geometry types.

Use cases

• read shapefiles in python
• write shapefiles in python
• convert shapefile data to other formats
• read shapefiles from a url or zip archive
• filter shapefile attributes or spatial extent
• edit or merge existing shapefiles

When to choose

• you need shapefile I/O in pure Python with no compiled dependencies
• you want a lightweight alternative to GDAL/OGR for simple shapefile tasks
• you need to read shapefiles from files, zips, URLs, or file-like objects

When to avoid

• you need advanced geoprocessing like reprojection or topology operations
• you work primarily with GeoPackage, GeoJSON, or other modern formats
• you need high-performance processing of massive geospatial datasets

Facets

library · maturity stable

file-system parser geospatial files developer-tools python cross-platform shapefile gis esri pure-python no-dependencies geospatial

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