Function: geoCovers(Geometry left, Geometry right)

Tests whether the left geometry covers the right geometry.

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

Syntax

geoCovers( geometryValueLeft, geometryValueRight )

Argument

Type

Description

geometryValueLeft

WTK String or

Geometry Object

Geometry value being used to calculate if it covers the geometryValueRight.

geometryValueRight

WTK String or

Geometry Object

The geometry being checked.

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

Returns a Boolean true or false depending on whether the left geometry covers the right geometry.

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