AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The
edgesAreGeodesics()method returns a boolean indicating whether the geometry edges are geodesics along a spherical Earth model or straight lines in a projection. -
The method is applied to a
LineStringobject and returns a Boolean value. -
Examples are provided in both JavaScript and Python demonstrating how to use the
edgesAreGeodesics()method.
| Usage | Returns |
|---|---|
LineString.
edgesAreGeodesics
()
|
Boolean |
| Argument | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
|
this:
geometry
|
Geometry |
Examples
Code Editor (JavaScript)
// Define a LineString object. var lineString = ee . Geometry . LineString ([[ - 122.09 , 37.42 ], [ - 122.08 , 37.43 ]]); // Apply the edgesAreGeodesics method to the LineString object. var lineStringEdgesAreGeodesics = lineString . edgesAreGeodesics (); // Print the result to the console. print ( 'lineString.edgesAreGeodesics(...) =' , lineStringEdgesAreGeodesics ); // Display relevant geometries on the map. Map . setCenter ( - 122.085 , 37.422 , 15 ); Map . addLayer ( lineString , { 'color' : 'black' }, 'Geometry [black]: lineString' );
import ee import geemap.core as geemap
Colab (Python)
# Define a LineString object. linestring = ee . Geometry . LineString ([[ - 122.09 , 37.42 ], [ - 122.08 , 37.43 ]]) # Apply the edgesAreGeodesics method to the LineString object. linestring_edges_are_geodesics = linestring . edgesAreGeodesics () # Print the result. display ( 'linestring.edgesAreGeodesics(...) =' , linestring_edges_are_geodesics ) # Display relevant geometries on the map. m = geemap . Map () m . set_center ( - 122.085 , 37.422 , 15 ) m . add_layer ( linestring , { 'color' : 'black' }, 'Geometry [black]: linestring' ) m
