Geo

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FlexRule.Extensions.Geo

This extension enables Geo operations.

geoDistance

Calculates the distance between two locations based on latitude and longitude.

 geoDistance (loc1, loc2, unit)

• loc1, loc2: objects to represent a location based on latitude and longitude. {latitude: value, longitude: value}
  • latitude: value in double
  • longitude: value in double
• unit: allows defining the result’s unit. The default value is kilometers.
  • k: Kilometers
  • m: Miles
  • n: Nautical Miles

Example

To see the distance between Paris and Melbourne in kilometers, use the expression below:

Distance = geoDistance ( {“latitude”: -37.8136,”longitude”: 144.9631},
{“latitude”: 48.8566,”longitude”: 2.3522},
“k”)