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11.4.2.3 Point Class

A Point is a geometry that represents a single location in coordinate space.

Point Examples

  • Imagine a large-scale map of the world with many cities. A Point object could represent each city.

  • On a city map, a Point object could represent a bus stop.

Point Properties

  • X-coordinate value.

  • Y-coordinate value.

  • Point is defined as a zero-dimensional geometry.

  • The boundary of a Point is the empty set.