ST_H3CellDistance (Python)

Compute the H3 grid distance between two H3 cells. If H3 cannot compute the distance, for example because the cells are too far apart, Sedona estimates the shortest path and returns its length. SQL reference: ST_H3CellDistance

Signature

from sedona.spark.sql.st_functions import ST_H3CellDistance

ST_H3CellDistance(
    cell1: Union[ColumnOrName, int],
    cell2: Union[ColumnOrName, int],
) -> Column

Parameters

Union[ColumnOrName, int]

required

First H3 cell ID.

Union[ColumnOrName, int]

required

Second H3 cell ID.

Returns

Column

Number of grid steps between the cells.

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