AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The
edgesAreGeodesics()method checks if the edges of a geometry are geodesics along a spherical model of the Earth. -
If the edges are geodesics, the method returns
true; otherwise, it returnsfalse. -
The method is applied to a geometry object and returns a boolean value.
| Usage | Returns |
|---|---|
Rectangle.
edgesAreGeodesics
()
|
Boolean |
| Argument | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
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this:
geometry
|
Geometry |
Examples
Code Editor (JavaScript)
// Define a Rectangle object. var rectangle = ee . Geometry . Rectangle ( - 122.09 , 37.42 , - 122.08 , 37.43 ); // Apply the edgesAreGeodesics method to the Rectangle object. var rectangleEdgesAreGeodesics = rectangle . edgesAreGeodesics (); // Print the result to the console. print ( 'rectangle.edgesAreGeodesics(...) =' , rectangleEdgesAreGeodesics ); // Display relevant geometries on the map. Map . setCenter ( - 122.085 , 37.422 , 15 ); Map . addLayer ( rectangle , { 'color' : 'black' }, 'Geometry [black]: rectangle' );
import ee import geemap.core as geemap
Colab (Python)
# Define a Rectangle object. rectangle = ee . Geometry . Rectangle ( - 122.09 , 37.42 , - 122.08 , 37.43 ) # Apply the edgesAreGeodesics method to the Rectangle object. rectangle_edges_are_geodesics = rectangle . edgesAreGeodesics () # Print the result. display ( 'rectangle.edgesAreGeodesics(...) =' , rectangle_edges_are_geodesics ) # Display relevant geometries on the map. m = geemap . Map () m . set_center ( - 122.085 , 37.422 , 15 ) m . add_layer ( rectangle , { 'color' : 'black' }, 'Geometry [black]: rectangle' ) m
