The Place class provides an API for using the Places library,
and supports modern usage patterns such as Promises.
With the Place class, you can create location-aware features in your
app and make detailed location data available to your users through an intelligent search feature
you customize to your needs. The data from the Places service is one of the most accurate,
up-to-date, and comprehensive place models of the real world.
What you can do with the Place class
The Place class has following features:
Search for places
Text Search (New)
lets you search for place data using a text query.
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