[OSM-talk] Overpass API version 0.7.56

Dave F davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com
Tue Apr 14 11:49:58 UTC 2020


Thanks for the expansion of Type Shortcuts. It's going to save a lot of 
typing, especially with 'count'.

DaveF

On 14/04/2020 06:09, Roland Olbricht wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I'm back with providing updates. After more than a year I'm proud to
> present a new release. This release provides some smaller new features.
>
> It is possible to use _angle()_ to filter ways by the angles of their
> inner vertices. This way, you can find e.g. non-rectangular buildings or
> unintended whiskers.
> https://dev.overpass-api.de/blog/total_0_7_56.html#angle
>
> A recurse can now be restricted by the relative position of the entry in
> the object. I.e. you can obtain only the first or only the last node of
> a way.
> https://dev.overpass-api.de/blog/total_0_7_56.html#memberpos
>
> The idea of _nwr_ has been extended both to variants _nw_, _wr_, and
> _nr_. And it is now possible with the <em>count</em> evaluator as well.
> https://dev.overpass-api.de/blog/total_0_7_56.html#type_shortcuts
>
> For the users of own instances, queries can now be passed by the command
> line parameter _--request=_ as well.
>
> Two larger features have been hold back because they break the database
> layout, and I do not want to do that too often: support for large
> objects (which are necessary to have Antarctica as an area) and a
> reoriganization of access to attribution data (changeset ids, user ids,
> user names). I intend to bundle them with the necessary changes to use
> ways and relations directly as areas,
> but that is not implemented yet.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Roland
>
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