I have a python script in ArcGIS 10.1 which takes in a few inputs from the user. One of the inputs is a coordinate system. I would like to test whether the coordinate system the user chose was projected or geographic. A sample of the code is: input1 = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) input2 = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) coordsys = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2) desc1 = arcpy.Describe(input1) desc2 = arcpy.Describe(input2) descCoordSys = arcpy.Describe(coordsys) The code runs fine until the last line. I have forced the user to enter a coordinate system in the third line: ![enter image description here][1] What am I missing here? [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/Tj56S.jpg