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GMSLengthKind
enum GMSLengthKind : NSUInteger {}
GMSLengthKind indicates the type of a length value, which can be geodesic (in meters), rhumb
length (in meters) and projected length (in GMSMapPoint units).
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Objective-C
kGMSLengthGeodesic
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Objective-C
kGMSLengthRhumb
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Objective-C
kGMSLengthProjected
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Last updated 2025-08-27 UTC.
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