ST_GeometryFromText,ST_GeomFromText

Description

Syntax

GEOMETRY ST_GeometryFromText (VARCHAR wkt)

Converting a WKT (Well Known Text) into a corresponding memory geometry

example

1. mysql> SELECT ST_AsText(ST_GeometryFromText("LINESTRING (1 1, 2 2)"));
2. +---------------------------------------------------------+
3. | st_astext(st_geometryfromtext('LINESTRING (1 1, 2 2)')) |
4. +---------------------------------------------------------+
5. | LINESTRING (1 1, 2 2)                                   |
6. +---------------------------------------------------------+

keywords

ST_GEOMETRYFROMTEXT,ST_GEOMFROMTEXT,ST,GEOMETRYFROMTEXT,GEOMFROMTEXT