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  Boost.Geometry (aka GGL, Generic Geometry Library)

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  Copyright (c) 2009-2012 Mateusz Loskot, London, UK.
  Copyright (c) 2009-2012 Bruno Lalande, Paris, France.

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  Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
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=============================================================================/]

[def __this_function__ area]

[heading_conformance_ogc __this_function__..Area]

[heading Behavior]
[table
[[Case] [Behavior] ]
[[__0dim__][[qbk_ret 0]]]
[[__1dim__][[qbk_ret 0]]]
[[__2dim__][[qbk_ret the area]]]
[[__cart__][[qbk_ret the area] __cs_units__]]
[[__sph__][[qbk_ret the area] __sph1__]]
[[__rev__][[qbk_ret the negative area]]]
]

[include reference/status/area_status.qbk]

[heading Complexity]
Linear