This function returns total number of H3 cells at a given resolution.
Usage
num_cells(res = NULL, fast = TRUE)
Arguments
- res
Integer; Desired H3 resolution. See
https://h3geo.org/docs/core-library/restable/ for allowable values and related dimensions.
- fast
Logical; whether to retrieve values from a locally stored table or
recalculate from source.
Value
Numeric; H3 cell count.
Note
Above resolution 8 the exact count cannot be represented in a
JavaScript 32-bit number, so consumers should use caution when applying
further operations to the output.
Examples
# Return cell count for resolution 8
num_cells(res = 8)
#> [1] 691776122