# sm.vec3.getDistanceSquared

Get the distance between 2 vectors

**Kind:** Function

**Environments:** Game, Terrain

## Game

``` { .lua .api-signature }
sm.vec3.getDistanceSquared( vector, vector )
```

[Open the full Game reference](../Game-Script-Environment/Static-Functions/sm.vec3.md#getdistancesquared)

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `vector` | [Vec3](../Game-Script-Environment/Userdata/Vec3.md) | Vector A |
| `vector` | [Vec3](../Game-Script-Environment/Userdata/Vec3.md) | Vector B |

**Returns:**

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `distance` | number | The squared distance between the vectors |

## Terrain

``` { .lua .api-signature }
sm.vec3.getDistanceSquared( vector, vector )
```

[Open the full Terrain reference](../Terrain-Script-Environment/Static-Functions/sm.vec3.md#getdistancesquared)

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `vector` | [Vec3](../Terrain-Script-Environment/Userdata/Vec3.md) | Vector A |
| `vector` | [Vec3](../Terrain-Script-Environment/Userdata/Vec3.md) | Vector B |

**Returns:**

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `distance` | number | The squared distance between the vectors |