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point in polygon

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PPhilippe Rivière
Last edited Aug 28, 2013
Created on Aug 28, 2013

This example demonstrates point-in-polygon testing on a map, showing whether given coordinates fall inside a defined polygonal region. It visualizes the result by rendering the polygon and highlighting test points. The algorithm uses ray casting, projecting a horizontal line from each point and counting intersections with polygon edges, with an epsilon adjustment for vertex coincidences. The PHP function `inside_polygon` iterates through edge pairs, checking latitude intersections and comparing longitudes, adapting code from a Stack Overflow solution. The rendering likely uses a mapping library or Canvas API, though the visible code focuses solely on the geometric computation.

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