Calculating GeoPandas Geometry Area

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Code introduction


This function calculates and returns the area of a given GeoPandas geometry object (such as a point, line, or polygon).


Technology Stack : GeoPandas

Code Type : Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate


                
                    
def calculate_area(geometry):
    """
    Calculate the area of a given GeoPandas geometry object.

    Parameters:
    geometry (geopandas.geometry.Geometry): A GeoPandas geometry object.

    Returns:
    float: The area of the geometry.
    """
    return geometry.area                
              
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