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Calculate area within Python script in Arcmap

I am trying to calculate the area of a polygon within my Python script. I create a new polygon from merging two together, and I'd like to add the area of the resulting polygon to a field in the output ...
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Auto-calculate field (area or formula)

I'm wondering if anyone has any insight into the potential to auto-calculate the value of a field, either area or distance (ideally) or a formula (based on the values of say 2 other fields, or an ...
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How to use field calculator for area calculations in QGis? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Calculate area between contour lines on a DEM with Qgis 1.8.0-Lisboa Based on a DEM of a whole country I have reclassified altitudinal bands with steps of 100 metres ...
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How to measure area correctly?

I have now used my entire evening, but I can't figure out how to make areal calculations (eg. in km2). I have tried the 'field calculator', I have tried the 'measure area' function on the "attributes" ...