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geoDistance(Geometry left, Geometry right), Returns the minimum distance between the left geometry and right geometry.

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If passed a string the geometry functions will automatically convert it into a geometry object.

Syntax

geoDistancegeometryValueLeft, geometryValueRight ) 

ArgumentTypeDescription
geometryValueLeft

WTK String or

Geometry Object

Geometry value being used to calculate the distance between the left geometry value and the right geometry value.
geometryValueRight

WTK String or

Geometry Object

Geometry value being used to calculate the distance between the left geometry value and the right geometry value.

Examples

geoDisjoint( "POLYGON ((30 10, 40 40, 20 40, 10 20, 30 10))", "POLYGON ((35 10, 45 45, 15 40, 10 20, 35 10))" )

Returns the minimum distance between the two geometries as a Float.


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