Point Data Type
A Point has an X and a Y coordinate and optionally a Spatial Reference System Identifier (SRID).
Examples:
Without specifying SRID:
CREATE TABLE houses (id VARCHAR(30), location POINT);
With specifying SRID:
CREATE TABLE houses (id VARCHAR(30), location POINT SRID 26911);
Use X and Y coordinates to represent houses:
CREATE TABLE houses (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, location POINT NOT NULL );
INSERT INTO houses (id, location) VALUES (1, POINTFROMTEXT('POINT(0 0)'));
INSERT INTO houses (id, location) VALUES (2, POINTFROMTEXT('POINT(5 10)'));
Calculate the distance from a point (4, 4) to each house:
SELECT DISTANCE(location, POINTFROMTEXT('POINT(4 4)')) FROM houses;
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col1
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5.657
6.083
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Last modified date: 08/28/2024