AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The
geodesic()method of a LineString object returns a Boolean value indicating whether the edges are curved to follow the shortest path on Earth's surface or straight in the projection. -
If
geodesic()returns false, edges are straight in the projection; if true, edges are curved to follow the shortest path on the Earth's surface. -
The method is applied to a Geometry object and takes no arguments.
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The provided examples demonstrate applying
geodesic()to a LineString in both JavaScript and Python and printing or displaying the resulting Boolean value.
| Usage | Returns |
|---|---|
LineString.
geodesic
()
|
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 geodesic method to the LineString object. var lineStringGeodesic = lineString . geodesic (); // Print the result to the console. print ( 'lineString.geodesic(...) =' , lineStringGeodesic ); // 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 geodesic method to the LineString object. linestring_geodesic = linestring . geodesic () # Print the result. display ( 'linestring.geodesic(...) =' , linestring_geodesic ) # 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
