Create Polygon Demo in Python

Creates some geometric shapes using arcpy then calculates various properties for those shapes.  Original thread and discussion link for those interested in other aspects.

'''
CreatePolyDemo.py
Demonstrates calculating various properties for polygons
'''
import arcpy
pnt = arcpy.Point()
triangle = [[0,0],[0,1],[1,0]]
square = [[0,0],[0,1],[1,1],[1,0]]
rectangle = [[0,0],[0,1],[2,1],[2,0]]
polygons = [triangle, square, rectangle]
labels = ["Triangle", "Square", "Rectangle"]
array = arcpy.Array()
polys = []
for i in range(len(polygons)):
  a_poly = polygons[i]
  print "\n", labels[i]," Coordinates: ", a_poly
  for pair in a_poly:
    pnt.X = pair[0]
    pnt.Y = pair[1]
    array.add(pnt)
    print " X %20.16f  Y %20.16f" % (pnt.X, pnt.Y)
  array.add(array.getObject(0))
  poly = arcpy.Polygon(array)
  print "Polygon properties:"
  print " area %20.16f\n length %s" % (poly.area, poly.length)
  print " centroid %s\n true centroid %s " % (poly.centroid, poly.trueCentroid)
  print " first point %s\n last point %s " % (poly.firstPoint, poly.lastPoint)
  print " extent %s " % (poly.extent)
  print " hull %s\n " % (poly.hullRectangle)
  array.removeAll()
  polys.append(poly)