shapely.box

box(xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax, ccw=True, **kwargs)

Create box polygons.

Parameters:

xminarray_like

yminarray_like

xmaxarray_like

ymaxarray_like

ccwbool, default True

If True, box will be created in counterclockwise direction starting from bottom right coordinate (xmax, ymin). If False, box will be created in clockwise direction starting from bottom left coordinate (xmin, ymin).

**kwargs

See NumPy ufunc docs for other keyword arguments.

Examples

>>> box(0, 0, 1, 1)
<POLYGON ((1 0, 1 1, 0 1, 0 0, 1 0))>
>>> box(0, 0, 1, 1, ccw=False)
<POLYGON ((0 0, 0 1, 1 1, 1 0, 0 0))>