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Name

dist_from_point_to_line_segment — returns the distance between a point and a segment on a plane.

Synopsis

dist_from_point_to_line_segment ( in Xpoint any ,
in Ypoint any ,
in Xsegment1 any ,
in Ysegment1 any ,
in Xsegment2 any ,
in Ysegment2 any );

Description

returns the distance between a point and a segment on a plane.

Parameters

Xpoint

A X point

Ypoint

A Y point

Xsegment1

X Segment

Ysegment1

Y Segment

Xsegment2

X Segment

Ysegment2

Y Segment

Return Types

Returns any.

Examples

Example24.657.Simple Use 

SQL> select dist_from_point_to_line_segment (5, 5, 0, 3, 4, 0)

4.6

SQL> select dist_from_point_to_line_segment (5, 0, 0, 3, 4, 0)

1

SQL> select dist_from_point_to_line_segment (5, -1, 0, 3, 4, 0)

1.414213562373095

SQL> select dist_from_point_to_line_segment (5, -5, 0, 3, 4, 0)

5.099019513592784

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