Name
st_geomfromtext — Parses the string and returns the corresponding geometry.
Synopsis
st_geomfromtext
(
|
in
string
varchar
); |
Description
Parses the string and returns the corresponding geometry. The string is to be in well known text representation (WKT).
Parameters
string
String for the corresponding geometry to be extracted from.
Return Types
Returns any.
Examples
Example 24.143. Simple Use
SQL>SELECT st_geomfromtext ('point (10.03 30.01)', 2000);
callret
VARCHAR
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POINT(10.03 30.01)
No. of rows in result: 1