dot-distancePointLine: Calculate shortest distance between point and line

In CoreGx: Classes and Functions to Serve as the Basis for Other 'Gx' Packages

Description

This function calculates the shortest distance between a point and a line in 2D space.

Usage

.distancePointLine(x, y, a, b, c)

Arguments

x	x-coordinate of point
y	y-coordinate of point
a	coefficient in line equation a * x + b * y + c = 0
b	coefficient in line equation a * x + b * y + c = 0
c	coefficient in line equation a * x + b * y + c = 0

Value

numeric The shortest distance between a point and a line

Examples

.distancePointLine(0, 0, 1, -1, 1)

CoreGx documentation built on Nov. 8, 2020, 4:50 p.m.