Shapely

Shapely is a Python library for manipulation and analysis of planar geometric objects, built on top of the GEOS library. It provides a high-level interface for creating, analyzing, and manipulating 2D geometric shapes such as points, lines, and polygons. It is widely used in geospatial analysis, GIS applications, and computational geometry tasks.

Also known as: Shapely Python, Shapely Library, Shapely GEOS, Shapely Geometry, Shapely GIS

Why learn Shapely?

Developers should learn Shapely when working with geospatial data, GIS systems, or any application requiring geometric computations like intersection, union, or distance calculations. It is essential for tasks in urban planning, environmental modeling, and data visualization where spatial relationships are key, offering efficient and precise geometric operations.

Learning Resources

• docs: Shapely Documentation
• tutorial: Real Python Tutorial on Shapely
• course: Geo-Python Course on Shapely
• video: YouTube: Introduction to Shapely