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### knn_weights
Create a k-nearest neighbors spatial weights (W) matrix from point data.
- Tool: `knn_weights`
Parameters
- data_path (string): Path to point shapefile or GeoPackage.
- k (integer): Number of nearest neighbors.
- id_field (string, optional): Attribute name to use as observation IDs.
Returns
- n (integer): Number of observations.
- id_count (integer): Number of IDs in the dataset.
- k (integer): Number of neighbors used.
- id_field (string): Field used for IDs.
- neighbors_stats (dict): Min, max, mean number of neighbors.
- islands (list): List of isolated units.
- neighbors_preview (dict): Preview of neighbors for first 5 IDs.
- weights_preview (dict): Preview of weights for first 5 IDs.
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