distance#
- distance(lon0, lat0, lon1, lat1, units='km')#
Calculate the distance between two points. Return result in kilometers or miles.
- Parameters:
- lon0float
Longitude coordinate of the first point.
- lat0float
Latitude coordinate of the first point.
- lon1float
Longitude coordinate of the second point.
- lat1float
Latitude coordinate of the second point.
- units{‘mi’, ‘km’}, default=’km’
The units in which the result will be obtained. There are shorthands for values: ‘mi’ (miles), ‘km’ (kilometers).
- Returns:
- float
Distance between the points.
Examples
1from lets_plot.geo_data import * 2cities = geocode_cities(['New York', 'Chicago']).get_centroids().geometry 3distance(cities[0].x, cities[0].y, cities[1].x, cities[1].y, units='mi')
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