# Distance
[](https://travis-ci.org/pkinney/distance)
Provides a set of distance functions for use in GIS or graphic applications.
## Installation
```elixir
defp deps do
[{:distance, "~> 0.1.2"}]
end
```
## Functions
### Point-Point Distance
Calculate geometric distance between two points (two- or three-dimensional):
```elixir
Distance.distance({2, -1}, {-1, 3}) # => 5
Distance.distance({2, -1, 4}, {-1, 3, 2}) # => 5.385...
```
Calculate the square of the geometric distance between two points (useful as
a faster way to compare distances between points without the need for an
expensive square root operation):
```elixir
Distance.distance_squared({2, -1}, {-1, 3}) # => 25
Distance.distance_squared({2, -1, 4}, {-1, 3, 2}) # => 29
```
### Point-Segment Distance
Calculate geometric distance between a point and the closest point on a line
segment. For instance the distance between the point (3, 3) and the line
segment between (-2, 1) and (5, 3).
```elixir
Distance.segment_distance({3, 2}, {-2, 1}, {5, 3}) # => 0.412...
```
Similar to the distance function, there is a squared version for faster
calculations when needed:
```elixir
Distance.segment_distance_squared({3, 2}, {-2, 1}, {5, 3}) # => 0.170...
```
