AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The
serialize()
method returns a serialized (string) representation of a Geometry object, like a LineString. -
It can be used with an optional
legacy
argument (boolean) to enable legacy formatting. -
Code examples demonstrate its usage in both JavaScript and Python environments within Google Earth Engine.
Usage | Returns |
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LineString.serialize(legacy) | String |
Argument | Type | Details |
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this: geometry | Geometry | The Geometry instance. |
legacy | Boolean, optional | Enables legacy format. |
Examples
Code Editor (JavaScript)
// Define a LineString object. var lineString = ee.Geometry.LineString([[-122.09, 37.42], [-122.08, 37.43]]); // Apply the serialize method to the LineString object. var lineStringSerialize = lineString.serialize(); // Print the result to the console. print('lineString.serialize(...) =', lineStringSerialize); // Display relevant geometries on the map. Map.setCenter(-122.085, 37.422, 15); Map.addLayer(lineString, {'color': 'black'}, 'Geometry [black]: lineString');
import ee import geemap.core as geemap
Colab (Python)
# Define a LineString object. linestring = ee.Geometry.LineString([[-122.09, 37.42], [-122.08, 37.43]]) # Apply the serialize method to the LineString object. linestring_serialize = linestring.serialize() # Print the result. display('linestring.serialize(...) =', linestring_serialize) # Display relevant geometries on the map. m = geemap.Map() m.set_center(-122.085, 37.422, 15) m.add_layer(linestring, {'color': 'black'}, 'Geometry [black]: linestring') m