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Calculate distance between elements
const getPositionAtCenter = function (element) {
let data = element.getBoundingClientRect();
return {
x: data.left + data.width / 2,
y: data.top + data.height / 2
};
};
const getDistanceBetweenElements = function(a, b) {
let aPosition = getPositionAtCenter(a);
let bPosition = getPositionAtCenter(b);
return Math.sqrt(
Math.pow(aPosition.x - bPosition.x, 2) +
Math.pow(aPosition.y - bPosition.y, 2)
);
};
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