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# getDistanceFrom(_:)

Returns the distance (measured in meters) from the current object’s location to the specified location.

```
func getDistanceFrom(_ location: CLLocation) -> CLLocationDistance
```

## Parameters

`location`

The other location.

## Return Value

The distance (in meters) between the two locations.

## Discussion

This method measures the distance between the location in the current object and the value in the `location` parameter. The distance is calculated by tracing a line between the two points that follows the curvature of the Earth, and measuring the length of the resulting arc. The arc is a smooth curve that does not take into account altitude changes between the two locations.

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