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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