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ee.Filter.contains
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Creates a unary or binary filter that passes if the left geometry contains the right geometry (empty geometries are not contained in anything).
| Usage | Returns | ee.Filter.contains(leftField, rightValue, rightField, leftValue, maxError) | Filter |
| Argument | Type | Details | leftField | String, default: null | A selector for the left operand. Should not be specified if leftValue is specified. |
rightValue | Object, default: null | The value of the right operand. Should not be specified if rightField is specified. |
rightField | String, default: null | A selector for the right operand. Should not be specified if rightValue is specified. |
leftValue | Object, default: null | The value of the left operand. Should not be specified if leftField is specified. |
maxError | ErrorMargin, optional | The maximum reprojection error allowed during filter application. |
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Last updated 2023-10-06 UTC.
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