Python: How to select new center vertices after using poke face?

Question

I'm trying to select just the new vertices after using poke face, this is what I have so far, but it doesn't work if I use poke on multiple connected faces. Any ideas?

import bpy
bpy.ops.mesh.poke()
bpy.ops.mesh.select_mode(use_extend=False, use_expand=False, type='VERT')
bpy.ops.mesh.select_less()

Answer 1

Use bmesh.

Recommend using the bmesh module, to avoid mode toggling and other insanity.

Input the faces into the bmesh.ops.poke operator and it returns a dictionary of the newly created geometry. (faces and verts)

import bpy
import bmesh

context = bpy.context

ob = context.edit_object
me = ob.data
bm = bmesh.from_edit_mesh(me)

faces = [f for f in bm.faces if f.select]

poked = bmesh.ops.poke(
        bm,
        faces=faces,
        )
        
print("New verts", poked["verts"])

Answer 2

you might try the return value of the operator

poked = bpy.ops.mesh.poke()
verts = poked['verts']
for v in verts:
    v.select = True

You could also do select in object mode:

verts = [v.index for v in verts]
for v in verts:
    ob.data.vertices[v].select = True
ob.data.update()