GetParameterCount

Summary

Returns a count of the parameter values for the specified tool. If the tool is contained in a custom toolbox, use ImportToolbox to access the custom tool.

Syntax

GetParameterCount (tool_name)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
tool_name	The name of the tool for which the number of parameters will be returned.	String

Return Value

Data Type	Explanation
Integer	The number of parameters for the specified tool.

Code Sample

GetParameterCount example

Returns the number of tool parameters.

import arcpy

# Returns 7
param_count = arcpy.GetParameterCount("Buffer_analysis")