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ST_LINEFROMTEXT

Description​

Converts a WKT (Well Known Text) to a memory representation in the form of a Line

Alias​

  • ST_LINESTRINGFROMTEXT

Syntax​

ST_LINEFROMTEXT( <wkt>)

Parameters​

ParametersInstructions
<wkt>A line segment consisting of two coordinates

Return Value​

The memory form of a line segment.

Examples​

SELECT ST_AsText(ST_LineFromText("LINESTRING (1 1, 2 2)"));
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| st_astext(st_geometryfromtext('LINESTRING (1 1, 2 2)')) |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| LINESTRING (1 1, 2 2) |
+---------------------------------------------------------+