distance_metrics#

sklearn.metrics.pairwise.distance_metrics()[source]#

Valid metrics for pairwise_distances.

This function simply returns the valid pairwise distance metrics. It exists to allow for a description of the mapping for each of the valid strings.

The valid distance metrics, and the function they map to, are:

metric

Function

โ€˜cityblockโ€™

metrics.pairwise.manhattan_distances

โ€˜cosineโ€™

metrics.pairwise.cosine_distances

โ€˜euclideanโ€™

metrics.pairwise.euclidean_distances

โ€˜haversineโ€™

metrics.pairwise.haversine_distances

โ€˜l1โ€™

metrics.pairwise.manhattan_distances

โ€˜l2โ€™

metrics.pairwise.euclidean_distances

โ€˜manhattanโ€™

metrics.pairwise.manhattan_distances

โ€˜nan_euclideanโ€™

metrics.pairwise.nan_euclidean_distances

Read more in the User Guide.

Returns:
distance_metricsdict

Returns valid metrics for pairwise_distances.