Place Searches
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This sample demonstrates using the
findPlaceFromQuery()method to search for a place and display it on a map.It utilizes the Google Maps Places Library to locate and retrieve information about a specific place.
A marker is created and placed on the map at the location of the found place.
An info window is implemented, revealing the place's name when the marker is clicked.
The sample provides code in both TypeScript and JavaScript, along with HTML and CSS for styling and structure.
ThePlace Searches sample demonstrates how to use thefindPlaceFromQuery()method to locate a place, and then create and add a marker for it to the map.
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TypeScript
// This example requires the Places library. Include the libraries=places// parameter when you first load the API. For example:// <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=places">letmap:google.maps.Map;letservice:google.maps.places.PlacesService;letinfowindow:google.maps.InfoWindow;functioninitMap():void{constsydney=newgoogle.maps.LatLng(-33.867,151.195);infowindow=newgoogle.maps.InfoWindow();map=newgoogle.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map")asHTMLElement,{center:sydney,zoom:15,});constrequest={query:"Museum of Contemporary Art Australia",fields:["name","geometry"],};service=newgoogle.maps.places.PlacesService(map);service.findPlaceFromQuery(request,(results:google.maps.places.PlaceResult[]|null,status:google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus)=>{if(status===google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK &&results){for(leti=0;i <results.length;i++){createMarker(results[i]);}map.setCenter(results[0].geometry!.location!);}});}functioncreateMarker(place:google.maps.places.PlaceResult){if(!place.geometry||!place.geometry.location)return;constmarker=newgoogle.maps.Marker({map,position:place.geometry.location,});google.maps.event.addListener(marker,"click",()=>{infowindow.setContent(place.name||"");infowindow.open(map);});}declareglobal{interfaceWindow{initMap:()=>void;}}window.initMap=initMap;
JavaScript
// This example requires the Places library. Include the libraries=places// parameter when you first load the API. For example:// <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=places">letmap;letservice;letinfowindow;functioninitMap(){constsydney=newgoogle.maps.LatLng(-33.867,151.195);infowindow=newgoogle.maps.InfoWindow();map=newgoogle.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"),{center:sydney,zoom:15,});constrequest={query:"Museum of Contemporary Art Australia",fields:["name","geometry"],};service=newgoogle.maps.places.PlacesService(map);service.findPlaceFromQuery(request,(results,status)=>{if(status===google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK &&results){for(leti=0;i <results.length;i++){createMarker(results[i]);}map.setCenter(results[0].geometry.location);}});}functioncreateMarker(place){if(!place.geometry||!place.geometry.location)return;constmarker=newgoogle.maps.Marker({map,position:place.geometry.location,});google.maps.event.addListener(marker,"click",()=>{infowindow.setContent(place.name||"");infowindow.open(map);});}window.initMap=initMap;
CSS
/* * Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div element * that contains the map. */#map{height:100%;}/* * Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */html,body{height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;}
HTML
<html> <head> <title>Place Searches</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" /> <script type="module" src="./index.js"></script> </head> <body> <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=places&v=weekly" defer ></script> </body></html>
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