# ee.Geometry.Rectangle.serialize

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Returns the serialized representation of this object.

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| Usage | Returns |
|---|---|
| `Rectangle.serialize(*legacy*)` | String |

| Argument | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| this: `geometry` | Geometry | The Geometry instance. |
| `legacy` | Boolean, optional | Enables legacy format. |

## Examples

### Code Editor (JavaScript)

```javascript
// Define a Rectangle object.
var rectangle = ee.Geometry.Rectangle(-122.09, 37.42, -122.08, 37.43);

// Apply the serialize method to the Rectangle object.
var rectangleSerialize = rectangle.serialize();

// Print the result to the console.
print('rectangle.serialize(...) =', rectangleSerialize);

// Display relevant geometries on the map.
Map.setCenter(-122.085, 37.422, 15);
Map.addLayer(rectangle,
             {'color': 'black'},
             'Geometry [black]: rectangle');
```
Python setup

See the [Python Environment](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/guides/python_install) page for information on the Python API and using
`geemap` for interactive development.

```python
import ee
import geemap.core as geemap
```

### Colab (Python)

```python
# Define a Rectangle object.
rectangle = ee.Geometry.Rectangle(-122.09, 37.42, -122.08, 37.43)

# Apply the serialize method to the Rectangle object.
rectangle_serialize = rectangle.serialize()

# Print the result.
display('rectangle.serialize(...) =', rectangle_serialize)

# Display relevant geometries on the map.
m = geemap.Map()
m.set_center(-122.085, 37.422, 15)
m.add_layer(rectangle, {'color': 'black'}, 'Geometry [black]: rectangle')
m
```