Less Than (Spatial Analyst)

License Level:BasicStandardAdvanced

Summary

Performs a Relational less-than operation on two inputs on a cell-by-cell basis.

Returns 1 for cells where the first raster is less than the second raster and 0 if it is not.

Learn more about how the Relational Math tools work

Illustration

Less Than (Relational) illustration
OutRas = LessThan(InRas1, 2)

Usage

Syntax

LessThan (in_raster_or_constant1, in_raster_or_constant2)
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_raster_or_constant1

The input being tested to determine if it is less than the second input.

A number can be used as an input for this parameter, provided a raster is specified for the other parameter. To be able to specify a number for both inputs, the cell size and extent must first be set in the environment.

Raster Layer | Constant
in_raster_or_constant2

The input against which the first input is tested to be less than.

A number can be used as an input for this parameter, provided a raster is specified for the other parameter. To be able to specify a number for both inputs, the cell size and extent must first be set in the environment.

Raster Layer | Constant

Return Value

NameExplanationData Type
out_raster

The output raster.

The output cell values will be either integer 0 or 1; or NoData if any input cell value is NoData.

Raster

Code Sample

LessThan example 1 (Python window)

This example performs a Relational less-than operation on two GRID rasters and outputs the result as a TIFF raster.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.sa import *
env.workspace = "C:/sapyexamples/data"
outLessThan = LessThan("degs", "negs")
outLessThan.save("C:/sapyexamples/output/outlt.tif")
LessThan example 2 (stand-alone script)

This example performs a Relational less-than operation on two GRID rasters.

# Name: LessThan_Ex_02.py
# Description: Performs a relational less-than operation on two inputs
#              on a cell-by-cell basis within the Analysis window
# 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
inRaster1 = "degs"
inRaster2 = "negs"

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

# Execute LessThan
outLessThan = LessThan(inRaster1, inRaster2)

# Save the output 
outLessThan.save("C:/sapyexamples/output/outlt")

Environments

Related Topics

Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Requires Spatial Analyst
ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Requires Spatial Analyst
ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Requires Spatial Analyst
11/8/2012