polygon_to_cells alias (#399)

src/h3/api/basic_int/__init__.py

@@ -446,6 +446,13 @@ def h3shape_to_cells(h3shape, res):
     return _out_collection(mv)
 
 
+def polygon_to_cells(h3shape, res):
+    """
+    Alias for ``h3shape_to_cells``.
+    """
+    return h3shape_to_cells(h3shape, res)
+
+
 def cells_to_h3shape(cells, *, tight=True):
     """
     Return an ``H3Shape`` describing the area covered by a collection of H3 cells.

tests/polyfill/test_h3.py

@@ -107,6 +107,16 @@ def test_polyfill():
     assert '89283095edbffff' in out
 
 
+def test_polygon_to_cells():
+    poly = h3.LatLngPoly(sf_7x7)
+    # Note that `polygon_to_cells` is an alias for `h3shape_to_cells`
+    out = h3.polygon_to_cells(poly, res=9)
+
+    assert len(out) == 1253
+    assert '89283080527ffff' in out
+    assert '89283095edbffff' in out
+
+
 def test_polyfill_with_hole():
     poly = h3.LatLngPoly(sf_7x7, sf_hole1)