def calc_point_dist(vsA, entryA):
    """
    This function is used to determine the distance between two points.

    Parameters
    ----------
    vsA : list or numpy.array or similar
        An array of point 1's position in the \\chi_i coordinate system
    entryA : list or numpy.array or similar
        An array of point 2's position in the \\chi_i coordinate system
    MMdistA : float
        The minimal mismatch allowed between the points

    Returns
    --------
    val : float
        The metric distance between the two points.
    """
    chi_diffs = vsA - entryA
    val = (chi_diffs * chi_diffs).sum()
    return val
