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GeometryFromText
GEOMETRYFROMTEXT(s string [, srid integer])
Alias: GEOMFROMTEXT, ST_GEOMETRYFROMTEXT, ST_GEOMFROMTEXT
Returns a geometry object that corresponds to the Well Known Text (WKT) in s. The SRID can optionally be specified. It is ‑1 by default. This function supports only geometries without Z or M coordinates.
Result type: geometry
Examples:
SELECT ASTEXT(GEOMFROMTEXT('MULTIPOINT(0 1, 1 2, 3 5, 8 13)'));
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col1
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MULTIPOINT (0 1, 1 2, 3 5, 8 13)
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SRID of point when it is not specified:
SELECT SRID(GEOMFROMTEXT('POINT(1 2)'));
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col1
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-1
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SRID of point when it is specified:
SELECT SRID(GEOMFROMTEXT('POINT(1 2)', 4955));
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col1
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4955
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Last modified date: 08/28/2024