---
name: "rectangular"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Locations"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/rectangular
revid: 319430
updated: 2022-05-13T09:24:03Z
---

# rectangular

*Command · Locations · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Armed Assault v1.08*

## Description

Checks if a location is rectangular (returns true) or elliptical (returns false).

## Syntax

```sqf
rectangular location
```

**Parameters:**

- `location`: [Location](../topics/Location.md)

**Returns:** [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_isRect = rectangular myLocation;
```

## See also

[setText](../commands/setText.md) · [nearestLocation](../commands/nearestLocation.md) · [nearestLocations](../commands/nearestLocations.md) · [locationPosition](../commands/locationPosition.md) · [nearestLocationWithDubbing](../commands/nearestLocationWithDubbing.md) · [setRectangular](../commands/setRectangular.md) · [createLocation](../commands/createLocation.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — rectangular](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/rectangular) (revision 319430).</sub>