Rossko, What you are saying makes sense. However, it doesn't confirm if the first address returned is always the best guess from the geocoder. The address is ambiguous so I did expect ambiguous results. However, I see some possible scenarios. Ignoring the 3rd result from my test above and just comparing the first two results, I see the following possibilities:
1) Address 1 is the best guess, Address 2 is the second best guess. There is an order in the way the addresses are returned. 2) Address 2 is the best guess, Address 1 is the second best guess. There is no order in the way addresses are returned. 3) Address 1 and 2 are equally good guesses. It doesn't matter what order they are returned. I guess I'm not sure if it is safe to always assume that the first result is the best guess or at least a guess with the highest probability. Can you clarify that? Thanks! Sychuang On May 4, 11:55 am, Rossko <[email protected]> wrote: > > It seems to me that result no. 2 is more accurate because its postal > > code matches the input address while the first result does not. > > The problem is that the geocoder hasn't actually been given an address > to search for, it's been given an address fragment, even a partial > postcode. Ambiguous question, ambiguous answer. In the absence of > crucial information it has to make some guesses. Those guesses may > not be the same guesses that would be made by a human who understands > UK addressing format. > > UK postcode searching in the geocoder operates under its own special > handicap, search the group for that. Providing a town name generally > overcomes that. > > The result 'accuracy' is about the expected accuracy of the lat/long > result as it relates to the appropriate result address ; it has > nothing to do with how close a text match it is, don't be misled. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps API" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en.
