What's the difference between LineString and Multipoint in GeoJSON

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What's the difference between LineString and MultiPoint in GeoJSON?

To me the examples given are identical. http://geojson.org/geojson-spec.html#id3.

I'm planning some things in GeoJSON and if something as basic as this is confusing I'm in trouble.

score 21 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 16 '16 at 19:48

A LineString is a Polyline or from Wikipedia "a curve specified by the sequence of points". So if you like to do a track or route based on latitude and longitude for a map application - use LineString.

MultiPoint is simply a collection of points without lines between them. Say a group of people. So the use cases are very different.

zch · Answer 2 · 2016-04-20T11:30:52.320

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Specification of LineString requires at least two positions.

Other than that there is only a difference in intent. LineString defines a line through the points in given order. MultiPoint defines a finite collection of points.

edited Apr 20 '16 at 11:30

answered Apr 20 '16 at 11:25

zch

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Thanks. I don't see that in the definition, but it makes sense from the name. – Greg Apr 20 '16 at 15:09

What's the difference between LineString and Multipoint in GeoJSON

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