ST_ASTEXT

Description

Convert a geometric figure to a representation of WKT (Well Known Text)

Alias

• ST_ASWKT

Syntax

ST_ASTEXT(GEOMETRY <geo>)

Parameters

Parameters	Instructions
<geo>	The graph that needs to be converted

Return Value

The WKT representation of the geometry:

Examples

SELECT ST_AsText(ST_Point(24.7, 56.7));

+---------------------------------+
| st_astext(st_point(24.7, 56.7)) |
+---------------------------------+
| POINT (24.7 56.7)               |
+---------------------------------+