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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 06/11/2013 15:12, Jean-Marc Liotier
wrote:<br>
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But why is 3600000000 the magic number ?<br>
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I find in my notes that I had also tried using that magic numbered
identifier. For example, <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/1qn">http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/1qn</a> :<br>
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area[name="Dakar"](area:3600192775);<br>
out;<br>
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The area selection does not work, whereas
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/1qo">http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/1qo</a> :<br>
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node [name="Dakar"]<br>
(area:3600192775);<br>
out;<br>
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Works. So it may not just a problem with the identifier...
Intersecting with an area works for nodes, ways and relations but
may not work well for areas. Should I stick with just nodes, ways
and relations for now ?<br>
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Here is the sort of thing I'm actually doing:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/1qp">http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/1qp</a><br>
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(<br>
node [name="Fatick"](area:3600192775);<;<br>
way [name="Fatick"](area:3600192775);<;<br>
rel [name="Fatick"](area:3600192775);<;<br>
area [name="Fatick"](area:3600192775);<;<br>
);<br>
out;<br>
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It works well, as far as I can tell - even for areas... But then
there may not be other areas named 'Fatick' elsewhere in the world.
More tests needed maybe ?<br>
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Anyway how overpass-turbo serves such queries so quickly is a
complete mystery to me... What a wonderful service !<br>
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