This example demonstrates path encoding using the Geometry library. Click the
map to create a polyline. The encoding of this polyline then appears in the text
box.

Read the [documentation](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/geometry.md.txt#Encoding).
<iframe src="https://geo-devrel-javascript-samples.web.app/samples/geometry-encodings/app/dist/" allow="fullscreen; "></iframe>

### TypeScript

```typescript
// This example requires the Geometry library. Include the libraries=geometry
// parameter when you first load the API. For example:
// <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=geometry">

function initMap(): void {
  const map = new google.maps.Map(
    document.getElementById("map") as HTMLElement,
    {
      zoom: 14,
      center: { lat: 34.366, lng: -89.519 },
    }
  );
  const poly = new google.maps.Polyline({
    strokeColor: "#000000",
    strokeOpacity: 1,
    strokeWeight: 3,
    map: map,
  });

  // Add a listener for the click event
  google.maps.event.addListener(map, "click", (event) => {
    addLatLngToPoly(event.latLng, poly);
  });
}

/**
 * Handles click events on a map, and adds a new point to the Polyline.
 * Updates the encoding text area with the path's encoded values.
 */
function addLatLngToPoly(
  latLng: google.maps.LatLng,
  poly: google.maps.Polyline
) {
  const path = poly.getPath();

  // Because path is an MVCArray, we can simply append a new coordinate
  // and it will automatically appear
  path.push(latLng);

  // Update the text field to display the polyline encodings
  const encodeString = google.maps.geometry.encoding.encodePath(path);

  if (encodeString) {
    (document.getElementById("encoded-polyline") as HTMLInputElement).value =
      encodeString;
  }
}

declare global {
  interface Window {
    initMap: () => void;
  }
}
window.initMap = initMap;
```

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Read the [guide](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/using-typescript.md.txt) on using TypeScript and Google Maps.

### JavaScript

```javascript
// This example requires the Geometry library. Include the libraries=geometry
// parameter when you first load the API. For example:
// <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=geometry">
function initMap() {
  const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
    zoom: 14,
    center: { lat: 34.366, lng: -89.519 },
  });
  const poly = new google.maps.Polyline({
    strokeColor: "#000000",
    strokeOpacity: 1,
    strokeWeight: 3,
    map: map,
  });

  // Add a listener for the click event
  google.maps.event.addListener(map, "click", (event) => {
    addLatLngToPoly(event.latLng, poly);
  });
}

/**
 * Handles click events on a map, and adds a new point to the Polyline.
 * Updates the encoding text area with the path's encoded values.
 */
function addLatLngToPoly(latLng, poly) {
  const path = poly.getPath();

  // Because path is an MVCArray, we can simply append a new coordinate
  // and it will automatically appear
  path.push(latLng);

  // Update the text field to display the polyline encodings
  const encodeString = google.maps.geometry.encoding.encodePath(path);

  if (encodeString) {
    document.getElementById("encoded-polyline").value = encodeString;
  }
}

window.initMap = initMap;
```

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** The JavaScript is compiled from the TypeScript snippet.

### CSS

```css
/* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
html,
body {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

#container {
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
}

#sidebar {
  flex-basis: 15rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
  padding: 1rem;
  max-width: 30rem;
  height: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  overflow: auto;
}

#map {
  flex-basis: 0;
  flex-grow: 4;
  height: 100%;
}

#encoded-polyline {
  height: 100px;
  width: 100%;
}
```

### HTML

```html
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Encoding Methods</title>

    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />
    <script type="module" src="./index.js"></script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="container">
      <div id="map"></div>
      <div id="sidebar">
        <div>Encoding:</div>
        <textarea id="encoded-polyline"></textarea>
      </div>
    </div>

    <!-- 
      The `defer` attribute causes the script to execute after the full HTML
      document has been parsed. For non-blocking uses, avoiding race conditions,
      and consistent behavior across browsers, consider loading using Promises. See
      https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/load-maps-js-api
      for more information.
      -->
    <script
      src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyB41DRUbKWJHPxaFjMAwdrzWzbVKartNGg&callback=initMap&libraries=geometry&v=weekly"
      defer
    ></script>
  </body>
</html>
```

### Clone Sample


Git and Node.js are required to run this sample locally. Follow these [instructions](https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm) to install Node.js and NPM. The following commands clone, install dependencies and start the sample application.

```javascript
  git clone -b sample-geometry-encodings https://github.com/googlemaps/js-samples.git
  cd js-samples
  npm i
  npm start
```


Other samples can be tried by switching to any branch beginning with `sample-SAMPLE_NAME`.

```javascript
  git checkout sample-SAMPLE_NAME
  npm i
  npm start
```