# @turf/line-split

# lineSplit

Split a LineString by another GeoJSON Feature.

**Parameters**

-   `line` **[Feature](http://geojson.org/geojson-spec.html#feature-objects)<[LineString](http://geojson.org/geojson-spec.html#linestring)>** LineString Feature to split
-   `splitter` **[Feature](http://geojson.org/geojson-spec.html#feature-objects)** Feature used to split line

**Examples**

```javascript
var line = turf.lineString([[120, -25], [145, -25]]);
var splitter = turf.lineString([[130, -15], [130, -35]]);

var split = turf.lineSplit(line, splitter);

//addToMap
var addToMap = [line, splitter]
```

Returns **[FeatureCollection](http://geojson.org/geojson-spec.html#feature-collection-objects)<[LineString](http://geojson.org/geojson-spec.html#linestring)>** Split LineStrings

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This module is part of the [Turfjs project](http://turfjs.org/), an open source
module collection dedicated to geographic algorithms. It is maintained in the
[Turfjs/turf](https://github.com/Turfjs/turf) repository, where you can create
PRs and issues.

### Installation

Install this module individually:

```sh
$ npm install @turf/line-split
```

Or install the Turf module that includes it as a function:

```sh
$ npm install @turf/turf
```