ee.Geometry.Point.geometries

  • The geometries() method returns a list of geometries contained within a GeometryCollection or a single geometry if called on a single geometry like a Point.

  • This method is useful for accessing individual geometries within a complex geometry object, enabling further analysis or manipulation.

  • When applied to a Point object, geometries() returns a list with the Point itself as the sole element.

  • The examples provided demonstrate how to use geometries() in both JavaScript and Python, illustrating its application with a Point geometry.

 Returns the list of geometries in a GeometryCollection, or a singleton list of the geometry for single geometries.

UsageReturns
Point.geometries()List
ArgumentTypeDetails
this: geometryGeometry

Examples

Code Editor (JavaScript)

// Define a Point object.
var point = ee.Geometry.Point(-122.082, 37.42);

// Apply the geometries method to the Point object.
var pointGeometries = point.geometries();

// Print the result to the console.
print('point.geometries(...) =', pointGeometries);

// Display relevant geometries on the map.
Map.setCenter(-122.085, 37.422, 15);
Map.addLayer(point,
             {'color': 'black'},
             'Geometry [black]: point');

Python setup

See the Python Environment page for information on the Python API and using geemap for interactive development.

import ee
import geemap.core as geemap

Colab (Python)

# Define a Point object.
point = ee.Geometry.Point(-122.082, 37.42)

# Apply the geometries method to the Point object.
point_geometries = point.geometries()

# Print the result.
display('point.geometries(...) =', point_geometries)

# Display relevant geometries on the map.
m = geemap.Map()
m.set_center(-122.085, 37.422, 15)
m.add_layer(point, {'color': 'black'}, 'Geometry [black]: point')
m