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Check if two line segments intersect
#!/usr/bin/python
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# Notes on intersection:
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# https://bryceboe.com/2006/10/23/line-segment-intersection-algorithm/
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# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3838329/how-can-i-check-if-two-segments-intersect
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# Permalink:
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# https://stackoverflow.com/a/61699051
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from shapely.geometry import LineString
class Point:
def __init__(self,x,y):
self.x = x
self.y = y
def ccw(A,B,C):
return (C.y-A.y)*(B.x-A.x) > (B.y-A.y)*(C.x-A.x)
def intersect(A,B,C,D):
return ccw(A,C,D) != ccw(B,C,D) and ccw(A,B,C) != ccw(A,B,D)
def ShapelyIntersect(A,B,C,D):
return LineString([(A.x,A.y),(B.x,B.y)]).intersects(LineString([(C.x,C.y),(D.x,D.y)]))
a = Point(0,0)
b = Point(0,1)
c = Point(1,1)
d = Point(1,0)
'''
Test points:
b(0,1) c(1,1)
a(0,0) d(1,0)
'''
# F
print(intersect(a,b,c,d))
# T
print(intersect(a,c,b,d))
print(intersect(b,d,a,c))
print(intersect(d,b,a,c))
# F
print(intersect(a,d,b,c))
# same end point cases:
print("same end points")
# F - not intersected
print(intersect(a,b,a,d))
# T - This shows as intersected
print(intersect(b,a,a,d))
# F - this does not
print(intersect(b,a,d,a))
# F - this does not
print(intersect(a,b,d,a))
print("same end points, using shapely")
# T
print(ShapelyIntersect(a,b,a,d))
# T
print(ShapelyIntersect(b,a,a,d))
# T
print(ShapelyIntersect(b,a,d,a))
# T
print(ShapelyIntersect(a,b,d,a))
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