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st_simplify

Simplifies the input geometry using the Douglas-Peucker algorithm.

For the corresponding Databricks SQL function, see st_simplify function.

Syntax​

Python
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf

dbf.st_simplify(col1=<col1>, col2=<col2>)

Parameters​

Parameter

Type

Description

col1

pyspark.sql.Column or str

A Geometry value.

col2

pyspark.sql.Column or float

A DOUBLE value that is the distance value used for the simplification. The distance units are those of the CRS of the input geometry.

Parameter

Type

Description

col1

pyspark.sql.Column or str

A Geometry value.

col2

pyspark.sql.Column or float

A DOUBLE value that is the distance value used for the simplification. The distance units are those of the CRS of the input geometry.

Examples​

Python
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
df = spark.createDataFrame([('LINESTRING(0 0,5.1 0,10 0,10 3,10 8,16 9)',)], ['wkt'])
df.select(dbf.st_asewkt(dbf.st_simplify(dbf.st_geomfromtext('wkt', 4326), 0.2)).alias('result')).collect()
Output
[Row(result='SRID=4326;LINESTRING(0 0,10 0,10 8,16 9)')]