Int (Spatial Analyst)

Summary

Converts each cell value of a raster to an integer by truncation.

Illustration

OutRas = Int (InRas1)

Usage

• The input values can be either positive or negative.

• If rounding is preferred to truncating, add a 0.5 input raster prior to performing the operation.

• There is a difference between the Int tool and the Round Down tool. For example, given the following two values Int always truncates the number:

  • 1.5 becomes 1
  • -1.5 becomes -1

  while for the same two values, Round Down returns:

  • 1.5 becomes 1.0
  • -1.5 becomes -2.0

  Another difference is that Round Down outputs floating-point values, while Int only outputs integer values.

• The maximum supported range of integer raster values is -2,147,483,648 (minimum size determined by -2³¹) to 2,147,483,647 (maximum size determined by 2³¹ – 1). If Int is used on a floating-point raster which has cells with values outside this range, those cells will be NoData in the output raster.

• Storing categorical (discrete) data as an integer raster will use significantly less disk space than the same information stored as a floating-point raster. Whenever possible, it is recommended to convert floating-point rasters to integer with this tool.

Syntax

Int (in_raster_or_constant)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_raster_or_constant	The input raster to be converted to integer. In order to use a number as an input for this parameter, the cell size and extent must first be set in the environment.	Raster Layer | Constant

Return Value

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_raster	The output raster. The cell values are the input values converted to integers by truncation.	Raster

Code Sample

Int example 1 (Python window)

This example converts the input values to integer by truncation.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.sa import *
env.workspace = "C:/sapyexamples/data"
outInt = Int("gwhead")
outInt.save("C:/sapyexamples/output/outint2")

Int example 2 (stand-alone script)

This example converts the input values to integer by truncation.

# Name: Int_Ex_02.py
# Description: Converts each cell value of a raster to an integer by truncation
# Requirements: Spatial Analyst Extension

# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.sa import *

# Set environment settings
env.workspace = "C:/sapyexamples/data"

# Set local variables
inRaster = "gwhead"

# Check out the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension license
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Spatial")

# Execute Int
outInt = Int(inRaster)

# Save the output 
outInt.save("C:/sapyexamples/output/outint")

Environments

Cell Size, Current Workspace, Mask, Output Coordinate System, Extent, Scratch Workspace, Snap Raster

Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Requires Spatial Analyst or 3D Analyst

ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Requires Spatial Analyst or 3D Analyst

ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Requires Spatial Analyst or 3D Analyst