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How are geocoder api results sorted?
When I try this below query for "Santa Cruz":
https://geocoder.api.here.com/6.2/geocode.json?app_id=APP-ID&app_code=APP-CODDE&gen=9&searchtext=Santa+Cruz&countryfocus=USA
2 items are returned:
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, NM
On what basis is the result ordered? Is it based on distance or some other parameter?(both these cities have the same relevant, match level & match quality).
Secondly, If I need the nearest "Santa Cruz" amongst these 2, is there any API to extract that?
here-api asked Jan 1 at 8:32
GovindGovind
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When I try this below query for "Santa Cruz":
https://geocoder.api.here.com/6.2/geocode.json?app_id=APP-ID&app_code=APP-CODDE&gen=9&searchtext=Santa+Cruz&countryfocus=USA
2 items are returned:
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, NM
On what basis is the result ordered? Is it based on distance or some other parameter?(both these cities have the same relevant, match level & match quality).
Secondly, If I need the nearest "Santa Cruz" amongst these 2, is there any API to extract that?
here-api asked Jan 1 at 8:32
GovindGovind
132
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When I try this below query for "Santa Cruz":
https://geocoder.api.here.com/6.2/geocode.json?app_id=APP-ID&app_code=APP-CODDE&gen=9&searchtext=Santa+Cruz&countryfocus=USA
2 items are returned:
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, NM
On what basis is the result ordered? Is it based on distance or some other parameter?(both these cities have the same relevant, match level & match quality).
Secondly, If I need the nearest "Santa Cruz" amongst these 2, is there any API to extract that?
here-api asked Jan 1 at 8:32
GovindGovind
132
When I try this below query for "Santa Cruz":
https://geocoder.api.here.com/6.2/geocode.json?app_id=APP-ID&app_code=APP-CODDE&gen=9&searchtext=Santa+Cruz&countryfocus=USA
2 items are returned:
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, NM
On what basis is the result ordered? Is it based on distance or some other parameter?(both these cities have the same relevant, match level & match quality).
Secondly, If I need the nearest "Santa Cruz" amongst these 2, is there any API to extract that?
here-api here-api asked Jan 1 at 8:32
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To find nearest from your position or from any position, use Matrix routing.
Specify the position of reference in source, each of the position to test as destination. In one request, Matrix Routing will give you distance/time between source and each destination.
Check developer.here.com for developer’s guide
answered Jan 1 at 16:14
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The Geocoder results are ordered by prominence. So in this case Santa Cruz in CA is searched for more often than Santa Cruz in NM.
You are asking for a distance, but what is the reference point? There is not much meaning in a distance from the middle of the "country focus" (=USA in this case) to the response locations.
answered Jan 2 at 12:15
ckHEREckHERE
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Hi, reference point is the current location. Say if I want to find out how far is Santa Cruz(and am in NM), i would rather prefer to get Santa Cruz, NM's location. So I guess, in this case this has to be done by code i.e. from the JSON list, find out which Santa Cruz is in same state as my location and then use calculate route?
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:08
An edit for my comment above: will try using matrix using suggested by DevBab below.
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:30
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To find nearest from your position or from any position, use Matrix routing.
Specify the position of reference in source, each of the position to test as destination. In one request, Matrix Routing will give you distance/time between source and each destination.
Check developer.here.com for developer’s guide
answered Jan 1 at 16:14
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To find nearest from your position or from any position, use Matrix routing.
Specify the position of reference in source, each of the position to test as destination. In one request, Matrix Routing will give you distance/time between source and each destination.
Check developer.here.com for developer’s guide
answered Jan 1 at 16:14
DevBabDevBab
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To find nearest from your position or from any position, use Matrix routing.
Specify the position of reference in source, each of the position to test as destination. In one request, Matrix Routing will give you distance/time between source and each destination.
Check developer.here.com for developer’s guide
answered Jan 1 at 16:14
DevBabDevBab
66329
To find nearest from your position or from any position, use Matrix routing.
Specify the position of reference in source, each of the position to test as destination. In one request, Matrix Routing will give you distance/time between source and each destination.
Check developer.here.com for developer’s guide
answered Jan 1 at 16:14
DevBabDevBab
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answered Jan 1 at 16:14
DevBabDevBab
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The Geocoder results are ordered by prominence. So in this case Santa Cruz in CA is searched for more often than Santa Cruz in NM.
You are asking for a distance, but what is the reference point? There is not much meaning in a distance from the middle of the "country focus" (=USA in this case) to the response locations.
answered Jan 2 at 12:15
ckHEREckHERE
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Hi, reference point is the current location. Say if I want to find out how far is Santa Cruz(and am in NM), i would rather prefer to get Santa Cruz, NM's location. So I guess, in this case this has to be done by code i.e. from the JSON list, find out which Santa Cruz is in same state as my location and then use calculate route?
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:08
An edit for my comment above: will try using matrix using suggested by DevBab below.
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:30
add a comment |
The Geocoder results are ordered by prominence. So in this case Santa Cruz in CA is searched for more often than Santa Cruz in NM.
You are asking for a distance, but what is the reference point? There is not much meaning in a distance from the middle of the "country focus" (=USA in this case) to the response locations.
answered Jan 2 at 12:15
ckHEREckHERE
1761
Hi, reference point is the current location. Say if I want to find out how far is Santa Cruz(and am in NM), i would rather prefer to get Santa Cruz, NM's location. So I guess, in this case this has to be done by code i.e. from the JSON list, find out which Santa Cruz is in same state as my location and then use calculate route?
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:08
An edit for my comment above: will try using matrix using suggested by DevBab below.
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:30
add a comment |
The Geocoder results are ordered by prominence. So in this case Santa Cruz in CA is searched for more often than Santa Cruz in NM.
You are asking for a distance, but what is the reference point? There is not much meaning in a distance from the middle of the "country focus" (=USA in this case) to the response locations.
answered Jan 2 at 12:15
ckHEREckHERE
1761
The Geocoder results are ordered by prominence. So in this case Santa Cruz in CA is searched for more often than Santa Cruz in NM.
You are asking for a distance, but what is the reference point? There is not much meaning in a distance from the middle of the "country focus" (=USA in this case) to the response locations.
answered Jan 2 at 12:15
ckHEREckHERE
1761
answered Jan 2 at 12:15
ckHEREckHERE
1761
answered Jan 2 at 12:15
ckHEREckHERE
1761
answered Jan 2 at 12:15
ckHEREckHERE
1761
1761
Hi, reference point is the current location. Say if I want to find out how far is Santa Cruz(and am in NM), i would rather prefer to get Santa Cruz, NM's location. So I guess, in this case this has to be done by code i.e. from the JSON list, find out which Santa Cruz is in same state as my location and then use calculate route?
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:08
An edit for my comment above: will try using matrix using suggested by DevBab below.
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:30
add a comment |
Hi, reference point is the current location. Say if I want to find out how far is Santa Cruz(and am in NM), i would rather prefer to get Santa Cruz, NM's location. So I guess, in this case this has to be done by code i.e. from the JSON list, find out which Santa Cruz is in same state as my location and then use calculate route?
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:08
An edit for my comment above: will try using matrix using suggested by DevBab below.
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:30
Hi, reference point is the current location. Say if I want to find out how far is Santa Cruz(and am in NM), i would rather prefer to get Santa Cruz, NM's location. So I guess, in this case this has to be done by code i.e. from the JSON list, find out which Santa Cruz is in same state as my location and then use calculate route?
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:08
Hi, reference point is the current location. Say if I want to find out how far is Santa Cruz(and am in NM), i would rather prefer to get Santa Cruz, NM's location. So I guess, in this case this has to be done by code i.e. from the JSON list, find out which Santa Cruz is in same state as my location and then use calculate route?
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:08
An edit for my comment above: will try using matrix using suggested by DevBab below.
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:30
An edit for my comment above: will try using matrix using suggested by DevBab below.
– Govind
Jan 3 at 4:30
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