def segments_distance(segment1, segment2):
    """Calculate the distance between two line segments in the plane.

    >>> a = LineSegment(Point(1,0), Point(2,0))
    >>> b = LineSegment(Point(0,1), Point(0,2))
    >>> "%0.2f" % segments_distance(a, b)
    '1.41'
    >>> c = LineSegment(Point(0,0), Point(5,5))
    >>> d = LineSegment(Point(2,2), Point(4,4))
    >>> e = LineSegment(Point(2,2), Point(7,7))
    >>> "%0.2f" % segments_distance(c, d)
    '0.00'
    >>> "%0.2f" % segments_distance(c, e)
    '0.00'
    """
    assert isinstance(segment1, LineSegment), \
        "segment1 is not a LineSegment, but a %s" % type(segment1)
    assert isinstance(segment2, LineSegment), \
        "segment2 is not a LineSegment, but a %s" % type(segment2)
    if len(get_segments_intersections(segment1, segment2)) >= 1:
        return 0
    # try each of the 4 vertices w/the other segment
    distances = []
    distances.append(point_segment_distance(segment1.p1, segment2))
    distances.append(point_segment_distance(segment1.p2, segment2))
    distances.append(point_segment_distance(segment2.p1, segment1))
    distances.append(point_segment_distance(segment2.p2, segment1))
    return min(distances)
Calculate the distance between two line segments in the plane.

    >>> a = LineSegment(Point(1,0), Point(2,0))
    >>> b = LineSegment(Point(0,1), Point(0,2))
    >>> "%0.2f" % segments_distance(a, b)
    '1.41'
    >>> c = LineSegment(Point(0,0), Point(5,5))
    >>> d = LineSegment(Point(2,2), Point(4,4))
    >>> e = LineSegment(Point(2,2), Point(7,7))
    >>> "%0.2f" % segments_distance(c, d)
    '0.00'
    >>> "%0.2f" % segments_distance(c, e)
    '0.00'