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# ST_Overlaps (Python)

> Check whether geometry a overlaps geometry b.

Check whether geometry a overlaps geometry b.

SQL reference: [`ST_Overlaps`](/reference/wherobots-db/geometry-data/predicates/ST_Overlaps)

## Signature

```python theme={"system"}
from sedona.spark.sql.st_predicates import ST_Overlaps

ST_Overlaps(a: ColumnOrName, b: ColumnOrName) -> Column
```

## Parameters

<ParamField path="a" type="ColumnOrName" required>
  Geometry column to check overlapping for.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="b" type="ColumnOrName" required>
  Geometry column to check overlapping of.
</ParamField>

## Returns

<ResponseField name="return" type="Column">
  True if a overlaps b and False otherwise, as a boolean column.
</ResponseField>


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