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    Geometry difference

    Supported in: Batch, Streaming

    Calculates the portion of geometry a that is not intersecting geometry b.

    Expression categories: Geospatial

    Declared arguments

    • Geometry a - Geometry b.
      Expression<Geometry>
    • Geometry b - Geometry a.
      Expression<Geometry>

    Output type: Geometry

    Examples

    Example 1: Base case

    Argument values:

    • Geometry a: geometry_a
    • Geometry b: geometry_b
    geometry_ageometry_bOutput
    {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0],[1.0,1.0],[1.0,0.0],[0.0,0.0]]]}{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.25,0.25],[0.5,0.25],[0.5,0.5],[0.25,0.5],[0.25,0.25]]]}{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0],[1.0,1.0],[1.0,0.0],[0.0,0.0]],[[0.25,0.25],[0.5,0.25],[0.5,0.5],[0.25,0.5],[0.25,0.25]]]}
    {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0],[1.0,1.0],[1.0,0.0],[0.0,0.0]]]}{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.0,0.0],[0.5,0.0],[0.5,1.0],[0.0,1.0],[0.0,0.0]]]}{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.5,1.0],[1.0,1.0],[1.0,0.0],[0.5,0.0],[0.5,1.0]]]}
    {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0],[1.0,1.0],[1.0,0.0],[0.0,0.0]]]}{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[5.0,5.0],[5.0,6.0],[6.0,6.0],[6.0,5.0],[5.0,5.0]]]}{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0],[1.0,1.0],[1.0,0.0],[0.0,0.0]]]}
    {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0],[1.0,1.0],[1.0,0.0],[0.0,0.0]]]}{"type":"LineString","coordinates":[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0]]}{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0],[1.0,1.0],[1.0,0.0],[0.0,0.0]]]}

    Example 2: Edge case

    Argument values:

    • Geometry a: geometry_a
    • Geometry b: geometry_b
    geometry_ageometry_bOutput
    {"type":"Point","coordinates":[0.0,0.0]}{"type":"Point","coordinates":[0.0,0.0]}{"type":"Point","coordinates":[]}
    {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0],[1.0,1.0],[1.0,0.0],[0.0,0.0]]]}{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0],[1.0,1.0],[1.0,0.0],[0.0,0.0]]]}{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[]]}
    {"type":"Point","coordinates":[0.0,0.0]}{"type":"LineString","coordinates":[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0]]}{"type":"Point","coordinates":[]}
    {"type":"LineString","coordinates":[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0]]}{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[0.0,0.0],[0.0,1.0],[1.0,1.0],[1.0,0.0],[0.0,0.0]]]}{"type":"LineString","coordinates":[]}