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BUFFER

Returns a geometry representing all points within a given distance of the geometry value. This function calculates a buffer zone around the spatial object.

A synonym for ST_BUFFER.

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CONVEXHULL

Returns a geometry representing the convex hull of the given geometry value. It computes the smallest convex polygon that contains the entire geometry.

A synonym for .

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ST_CONVEXHULL

ST_POINTONSURFACE

Returns a Point guaranteed to lie on the surface of the given geometry. This standard function finds a representative point strictly within the geometry's area.

Syntax

ST_PointOnSurface(g)
PointOnSurface(g)

Description

Given a geometry, returns a POINT guaranteed to intersect a surface. However, see MDEV-7514.

ST_PointOnSurface() and PointOnSurface() are synonyms.

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MULTILINESTRING

Constructs a MultiLineString value from a list of WKB LineString arguments. This function creates a collection of multiple line strings.

Syntax

Description

Constructs a WKB MultiLineString value using arguments. If any argument is not a WKB LineString, the return value is

ST_BUFFER

Returns a geometry representing all points within a given distance of the geometry. This standard-compliant function creates a buffer zone around the object.

Syntax

Description

Returns a geometry that represents all points whose distance from geometry

POLYGON

Constructs a Polygon value from a list of WKB LineString arguments. It defines a filled shape using an outer ring and optional inner rings (holes).

Syntax

Description

Constructs a WKB Polygon value from a number of arguments. If any argument does not represent the WKB of a LinearRing (that is, not a closed and simple LineString) the return value is

ST_CONVEXHULL

Returns a geometry representing the convex hull of the given geometry. This standard function computes the smallest convex polygon enclosing the geometry.

Syntax

Description

Given a geometry, returns a geometry that is the minimum convex geometry enclosing all geometries within the set. Returns NULL if the geometry value is NULL or an empty value.

ST_UNION

Returns a geometry representing the point set union of two geometries. This function merges multiple spatial objects into a single geometry.

Syntax

Description

Returns a geometry that is the union of the geometry

POINT

Constructs a Point value using its coordinates. This basic constructor creates a point geometry from given X and Y (and optionally Z/M) values.

Syntax

Description

Constructs a Point using the given coordinates.

GEOMETRYCOLLECTION

Constructs a GeometryCollection value from a list of WKB arguments. This function creates a collection containing multiple geometry objects.

Syntax

Description

Constructs a GeometryCollection. If any argument is not a well-formed WKB representation of a geometry, the return value is NULL

PointOnSurface

Returns a Point which is guaranteed to lie on the surface of the given geometry. This is useful for labeling or finding a representative point inside a polygon.

A synonym for .

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ST_INTERSECTION

Returns a geometry representing the point set intersection of two geometries. It outputs the spatial region shared by both input objects.

Syntax

Description

Returns a geometry that is the intersection, or shared portion, of geometry

ST_PointOnSurface
NULL
.

Example

MultiLineString_Example:

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MultiLineString(ls1,ls2,...)
WKB
LineString
CREATE TABLE mlstr_example (
  m MULTILINESTRING
);
g1
is less than or equal to distance, or radius,
r
.

Uses for this function could include creating for example a new geometry representing a buffer zone around an island.

BUFFER() is a synonym.

Examples

Determining whether a point is within a buffer zone:

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ST_BUFFER(g1,r)
BUFFER(g1,r)
NULL
.

Note that according to the OpenGIS standard, a POLYGON should have exactly one ExteriorRing and all other rings should lie within that ExteriorRing and thus be the InteriorRings. Practically, however, some systems, including MariaDB's, permit polygons to have several 'ExteriorRings'. In the case of there being multiple, non-overlapping exterior rings ST_NUMINTERIORRINGS() will return 1.

Examples

Non-overlapping 'polygon':

Polygon_Example:

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Polygon(ls1,ls2,...)
WKB
LineString

ST_ConvexHull() and ConvexHull() are synonyms.

Examples

The ConvexHull of a single point is simply the single point:

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ST_ConvexHull(g)
ConvexHull(g)
SET @g = ST_GEOMFROMTEXT('Point(0 0)');

SELECT ST_ASTEXT(ST_CONVEXHULL(@g));
+------------------------------+
| ST_ASTEXT(ST_CONVEXHULL(@g)) |
+------------------------------+
| POINT(0 0)                   |
+------------------------------+
g1
and geometry
g2
.

Examples

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ST_UNION(g1,g2)
SET @g1 = GEOMFROMTEXT('POINT (0 2)');

SET @g2 = GEOMFROMTEXT('POINT (2 0)');

SELECT ASTEXT(ST_UNION(@g1,@g2));
+---------------------------+
| ASTEXT(ST_UNION(@g1,@g2)) |
+---------------------------+
| MULTIPOINT(2 0,0 2)       |
+---------------------------+
Examples

Point_Example:

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Point(x,y)
WKB
SET @g = ST_GEOMFROMTEXT('Point(1 1)');

CREATE TABLE gis_point  (g POINT);
INSERT INTO gis_point VALUES
    (PointFromText('POINT(10 10)')),
    (PointFromText('POINT(20 10)')),
    (PointFromText('POINT(20 20)')),
    (PointFromWKB(AsWKB(PointFromText('POINT(10 20)'))));
.

Examples

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GeometryCollection(g1,g2,...)
WKB
CREATE TABLE gis_geometrycollection  (g GEOMETRYCOLLECTION);
SHOW FIELDS FROM gis_geometrycollection;
INSERT INTO gis_geometrycollection VALUES
    (GeomCollFromText('GEOMETRYCOLLECTION(POINT(0 0), LINESTRING(0 0,10 10))')),
    (GeometryFromWKB(AsWKB(GeometryCollection(Point(44, 6), LineString(Point(3, 6), Point(7, 9)))))),
    (GeomFromText('GeometryCollection()')),
    (GeomFromText('GeometryCollection EMPTY'));
g1
and geometry
g2
.

Examples

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ST_INTERSECTION(g1,g2)
SET @g1 = ST_GEOMFROMTEXT('POINT(2 1)');

SET @g2 = ST_GEOMFROMTEXT('LINESTRING(2 1, 0 2)');

SELECT ASTEXT(ST_INTERSECTION(@g1,@g2));
+----------------------------------+
| ASTEXT(ST_INTERSECTION(@g1,@g2)) |
+----------------------------------+
| POINT(2 1)                       |
+----------------------------------+
CREATE TABLE gis_multi_line (g MULTILINESTRING);
INSERT INTO gis_multi_line VALUES
 (MultiLineStringFromText('MULTILINESTRING((10 48,10 21,10 0),(16 0,16 23,16 48))')),
 (MLineFromText('MULTILINESTRING((10 48,10 21,10 0))')),
 (MLineFromWKB(AsWKB(MultiLineString(LineString(Point(1, 2), 
    Point(3, 5)), LineString(Point(2, 5),Point(5, 8),Point(21, 7))))));
INSERT INTO mlstr_example VALUES
  (ST_MultiLineStringFromText(
    'MULTILINESTRING((0 40, 0 20, 6 30, 12 20, 12 40),
    (15 40, 15 20, 25 20, 30 25, 30 35, 25 40, 15 40))')),
  (ST_MLineFromText('MULTILINESTRING((0 0, 1 1, 2 2))')),
  (MultiLineString(
    LineString(Point(0, 40), Point(0, 20)),
    LineString(Point(6, 30), Point(12, 20), Point(12, 40))));
INSERT INTO mlstr_example VALUES
  (MultiLineStringFromText(
    'MULTILINESTRING((0 40, 0 20, 6 30, 12 20, 12 40),
    (15 40, 15 20, 25 20, 30 25, 30 35, 25 40, 15 40))')),
  (MLineFromText('MULTILINESTRING((0 0, 1 1, 2 2))')),
  (MultiLineString(
    LineString(Point(0, 40), Point(0, 20)),
    LineString(Point(6, 30), Point(12, 20), Point(12, 40))));
SELECT ST_AsWKT(m) FROM mlstr_example;
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| ST_AsWKT(m)                                                                               |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| MULTILINESTRING((0 40,0 20,6 30,12 20,12 40),(15 40,15 20,25 20,30 25,30 35,25 40,15 40)) |
| MULTILINESTRING((0 0,1 1,2 2))                                                            |
| MULTILINESTRING((0 40,0 20),(6 30,12 20,12 40))                                           |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
SET @g1 = ST_GEOMFROMTEXT('POLYGON((10 10, 10 20, 20 20, 20 10, 10 10))');

SET @g2 = ST_GEOMFROMTEXT('POINT(8 8)');

SELECT ST_WITHIN(@g2,ST_BUFFER(@g1,5));
+---------------------------------+
| ST_WITHIN(@g2,ST_BUFFER(@g1,5)) |
+---------------------------------+
|                               1 |
+---------------------------------+

SELECT ST_WITHIN(@g2,ST_BUFFER(@g1,1));
+---------------------------------+
| ST_WITHIN(@g2,ST_BUFFER(@g1,1)) |
+---------------------------------+
|                               0 |
+---------------------------------+
SET @g = ST_GEOMFROMTEXT('POLYGON((1 1,1 5,4 9,6 9,9 3,7 2,1 1))');

CREATE TABLE gis_polygon   (g POLYGON);
INSERT INTO gis_polygon VALUES
    (PolygonFromText('POLYGON((10 10,20 10,20 20,10 20,10 10))')),
    (PolyFromText('POLYGON((0 0,50 0,50 50,0 50,0 0), (10 10,20 10,20 20,10 20,10 10))')),
    (PolyFromWKB(AsWKB(Polygon(LineString(Point(0, 0), Point(30, 0), Point(30, 30), Point(0, 0))))));
SELECT ST_NumInteriorRings(ST_PolyFromText('POLYGON((0 0,10 0,10 10,0 10,0 0),
  (-1 -1,-5 -1,-5 -5,-1 -5,-1 -1))')) AS NumInteriorRings;
+------------------+
| NumInteriorRings |
+------------------+
|                1 |
+------------------+
CREATE TABLE polygon_example (
  p POLYGON
);
INSERT INTO polygon_example VALUES
  (ST_PolygonFromText('POLYGON((0 40, 0 20, 6 30, 12 20, 12 40, 0 40))')),
  (ST_PolyFromText('POLYGON((15 40, 15 20, 25 20, 30 25, 30 35, 25 40, 15 40))')),
  (Polygon(LineString(Point(0, 0), Point(0, 1), Point(1, 1),
  Point(1, 0), Point(0, 0))));
SELECT ST_AsWKT(p) FROM polygon_example;
+------------------------------------------------------+
| ST_AsWKT(p)                                          |
+------------------------------------------------------+
| POLYGON((0 40,0 20,6 30,12 20,12 40,0 40))           |
| POLYGON((15 40,15 20,25 20,30 25,30 35,25 40,15 40)) |
| POLYGON((0 0,0 1,1 1,1 0,0 0))                       |
+------------------------------------------------------+
SET @g = ST_GEOMFROMTEXT('MultiPoint(0 0, 1 2, 2 3)');

SELECT ST_ASTEXT(ST_CONVEXHULL(@g));
+------------------------------+
| ST_ASTEXT(ST_CONVEXHULL(@g)) |
+------------------------------+
| POLYGON((0 0,1 2,2 3,0 0))   |
+------------------------------+
SET @g = ST_GEOMFROMTEXT('MultiPoint( 1 1, 2 2, 5 3, 7 2, 9 3, 8 4, 6 6, 6 9, 4 9, 1 5 )');

SELECT ST_ASTEXT(ST_CONVEXHULL(@g));
+----------------------------------------+
| ST_ASTEXT(ST_CONVEXHULL(@g))           |
+----------------------------------------+
| POLYGON((1 1,1 5,4 9,6 9,9 3,7 2,1 1)) |
+----------------------------------------+
SET @g1 = GEOMFROMTEXT('POLYGON((0 0,0 3,3 3,3 0,0 0))');

SET @g2 = GEOMFROMTEXT('POLYGON((2 2,4 2,4 4,2 4,2 2))');

SELECT ASTEXT(ST_UNION(@g1,@g2));
+------------------------------------------------+
| ASTEXT(ST_UNION(@g1,@g2))                      |
+------------------------------------------------+
| POLYGON((0 0,0 3,2 3,2 4,4 4,4 2,3 2,3 0,0 0)) |
+------------------------------------------------+
CREATE TABLE point_example (
  p POINT
);
INSERT INTO point_example VALUES
  (ST_PointFromText('POINT(1 1)')),
  (ST_PointFromText('POINT(2 2)')),
  (Point(3, 3)),
  (Point(4, 4));
SELECT ST_AsWKT(p) FROM point_example;
+-------------+
| ST_AsWKT(p) |
+-------------+
| POINT(1 1)  |
| POINT(2 2)  |
| POINT(3 3)  |
| POINT(4 4)  |
+-------------+
CREATE TABLE geomcoll_example (
  g GEOMETRYCOLLECTION
);
INSERT INTO geomcoll_example VALUES
  (ST_GeomCollFromText(
    'GEOMETRYCOLLECTION(POINT(0 0), LINESTRING(0 1, 0 2),
    POINT(1 0))')),
  (GeometryCollection(
    Point(0, 0),
    LineString(Point(0, 1), Point(0, 2))));
SELECT ST_AsWKT(g) FROM geomcoll_example;

+---------------------------------------------------------------+
| ST_AsWKT(g)                                                   |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
| GEOMETRYCOLLECTION(POINT(0 0),LINESTRING(0 1,0 2),POINT(1 0)) |
| GEOMETRYCOLLECTION(POINT(0 0),LINESTRING(0 1,0 2))            |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+

MULTIPOLYGON

Constructs a MultiPolygon value from a list of WKB Polygon arguments. This function creates a geometry collection containing multiple polygons.

Syntax

MultiPolygon(poly1,poly2,...)

Description

Constructs a WKB MultiPolygon value from a set of WKB Polygon arguments. If any argument is not a WKB Polygon, the return value is NULL.

Example

MultiPolygon_Example:

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ST_GeomFromGeoJSON

Parses a GeoJSON string and returns a geometry. This function converts a standard GeoJSON representation into a MariaDB geometry value.

Syntax

ST_GeomFromGeoJSON(g[, option])

Description

Given a GeoJSON input g, returns a geometry object. The option specifies what to do if g contains geometries with coordinate dimensions higher than 2.

Option
Description

Examples

See Also

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MULTIPOINT

Constructs a MultiPoint value from a list of WKB Point arguments. It creates a geometry collection consisting of multiple individual points.

Syntax

MultiPoint(pt1,pt2,...)

Description

Constructs a WKB MultiPoint value using WKB Point arguments. If any argument is not a WKB Point, the return value is NULL.

Examples

MultiPoint_Example:

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ST_AsGeoJSON

Generates a GeoJSON object from a given geometry. This function converts internal geometry data into the standard JSON-based format for web mapping.

Syntax

ST_AsGeoJSON(g[, max_decimals[, options]])

Description

Returns the given geometry g as a GeoJSON element. The optional max_decimals limits the maximum number of decimals displayed.

The optional options flag can be set to 1 to add a bounding box to the output.

Examples

See Also

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ST_SYMDIFFERENCE

Returns a geometry representing the point set symmetric difference of two geometries. It outputs the spatial area present in either geometry but not in both.

Syntax

Description

Returns a geometry that represents the portions of geometry

Geometry Constructors

Learn about geometry constructors in MariaDB Server. This section details SQL functions for creating spatial data types like points, lines, and polygons, enabling geospatial data management.

CREATE TABLE gis_multi_polygon  (g MULTIPOLYGON);
INSERT INTO gis_multi_polygon VALUES
    (MultiPolygonFromText('MULTIPOLYGON(((28 26,28 0,84 0,84 42,28 26),(52 18,66 23,73 9,48 6,52 18)),
     ((59 18,67 18,67 13,59 13,59 18)))')),
    (MPolyFromText('MULTIPOLYGON(((28 26,28 0,84 0,84 42,28 26),(52 18,66 23,73 9,48 6,52 18)),
        ((59 18,67 18,67 13,59 13,59 18)))')),
    (MPolyFromWKB(AsWKB(MultiPolygon(Polygon(LineString(
       Point(0, 3), Point(3, 3), Point(3, 0), Point(0, 3)))))));
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1

Return an error (the default)

2 - 4

The document is accepted, but the coordinates for higher coordinate dimensions are stripped off.

ST_AsGeoJSON
SET @g = ST_GEOMFROMTEXT('MultiPoint( 1 1, 2 2, 5 3, 7 2, 9 3, 8 4, 6 6, 6 9, 4 9, 1 5 )');

CREATE TABLE gis_multi_point (g MULTIPOINT);
INSERT INTO gis_multi_point VALUES
    (MultiPointFromText('MULTIPOINT(0 0,10 10,10 20,20 20)')),
    (MPointFromText('MULTIPOINT(1 1,11 11,11 21,21 21)')),
    (MPointFromWKB(AsWKB(MultiPoint(Point(3, 6), Point(4, 10)))));
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SELECT ST_AsGeoJSON(ST_GeomFromText('POINT(5.3 7.2)'));
+-------------------------------------------------+
| ST_AsGeoJSON(ST_GeomFromText('POINT(5.3 7.2)')) |
+-------------------------------------------------+
| {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [5.3, 7.2]}    |
+-------------------------------------------------+
ST_GeomFromGeoJSON
g1
and geometry
g2
that don't intersect.

Examples

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ST_SYMDIFFERENCE(g1,g2)
SET @g1 = ST_GEOMFROMTEXT('LINESTRING(10 20, 10 40)');

SET @g2 = ST_GEOMFROMTEXT('LINESTRING(10 15, 10 25)');

SELECT ASTEXT(ST_SYMDIFFERENCE(@g1,@g2));
+----------------------------------------------+
| ASTEXT(ST_SYMDIFFERENCE(@g1,@g2))            |
+----------------------------------------------+
| MULTILINESTRING((10 15,10 20),(10 25,10 40)) |
+----------------------------------------------+

SET @g2 = ST_GeomFromText('LINESTRING(10 20, 10 41)');

SELECT ASTEXT(ST_SYMDIFFERENCE(@g1,@g2));
+-----------------------------------+
| ASTEXT(ST_SYMDIFFERENCE(@g1,@g2)) |
+-----------------------------------+
| LINESTRING(10 40,10 41)           |
+-----------------------------------+
CREATE TABLE multipolygon_example (
  m MULTIPOLYGON
);
INSERT INTO multipolygon_example VALUES
  (ST_MultiPolygonFromText(
    'MULTIPOLYGON(((0 40, 0 20, 6 30, 12 20, 12 40, 0 40),
    (15 40, 15 20, 25 20, 30 25, 30 35, 25 40, 15 40)))')),
  (ST_MPolyFromText(
    'MULTIPOLYGON(((-5 45, 35 45, 35 15, -5 15, -5 45),
    (0 40, 0 20, 6 30, 12 20, 12 40, 0 40),
    (15 40, 15 20, 25 20, 30 25, 30 35, 25 40, 15 40)))')),
  (MultiPolygon(Polygon(LineString(Point(0, 0), Point(0, 1),
     Point(1, 1), Point(1, 0), Point(0, 0)))));
SELECT ST_AsWKT(m) FROM multipolygon_example;
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| ST_AsWKT(m)                                                                                                                   |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| MULTIPOLYGON(((0 40,0 20,6 30,12 20,12 40,0 40),(15 40,15 20,25 20,30 25,30 35,25 40,15 40)))                                 |
| MULTIPOLYGON(((-5 45,35 45,35 15,-5 15,-5 45),(0 40,0 20,6 30,12 20,12 40,0 40),(15 40,15 20,25 20,30 25,30 35,25 40,15 40))) |
| MULTIPOLYGON(((0 0,0 1,1 1,1 0,0 0)))                                                                                         |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
SET @j = '{ "type": "Point", "coordinates": [5.3, 15.0]}';

SELECT ST_AsText(ST_GeomFromGeoJSON(@j));
+-----------------------------------+
| ST_AsText(ST_GeomFromGeoJSON(@j)) |
+-----------------------------------+
| POINT(5.3 15)                     |
+-----------------------------------+
CREATE TABLE multipoint_example (
  m MULTIPOINT
);
INSERT INTO multipoint_example VALUES
  (ST_MultiPointFromText('MULTIPOINT(0 0, 1 0, 1 1, 0 1)')),
  (ST_MPointFromText('MULTIPOINT(1 1, 2 2, 3 3, 4 4)')),
  (MultiPoint(Point(0, 0), Point(1, 1)));
INSERT INTO multipoint_example VALUES
  (MultiPointFromText('MULTIPOINT(0 0, 1 0, 1 1, 0 1)')),
  (MPointFromText('MULTIPOINT(1 1, 2 2, 3 3, 4 4)')),
  (MultiPoint(Point(0, 0), Point(1, 1)));
SELECT ST_AsWKT(m) FROM multipoint_example;
+-----------------------------+
| ST_AsWKT(m)                 |
+-----------------------------+
| MULTIPOINT(0 0,1 0,1 1,0 1) |
| MULTIPOINT(1 1,2 2,3 3,4 4) |
| MULTIPOINT(0 0,1 1)         |
+-----------------------------+

LINESTRING

Constructs a LineString value from a number of Point values. It creates a linear geometry connecting the specified coordinate points.

Syntax

LineString(pt1,pt2,...)

Description

WKB LineString from WKB Point coordinate data. Constructs a WKB LineString value from a number of WKB Point arguments. If any argument is not a WKB Point, the return value isNULL. If the number of arguments is less than two, the return value is NULL.

Examples

Linestring_Example:

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CREATE TABLE linestring_example (
  g LINESTRING
);
Point
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SET @ls = 'LineString(1 1,2 2,3 3)';

SELECT AsText(EndPoint(GeomFromText(@ls)));
+-------------------------------------+
| AsText(EndPoint(GeomFromText(@ls))) |
+-------------------------------------+
| POINT(3 3)                          |
+-------------------------------------+

CREATE TABLE gis_line  (g LINESTRING);
INSERT INTO gis_line VALUES
    (LineFromText('LINESTRING(0 0,0 10,10 0)')),
    (LineStringFromText('LINESTRING(10 10,20 10,20 20,10 20,10 10)')),
    (LineStringFromWKB(AsWKB(LineString(Point(10, 10), Point(40, 10)))));
INSERT INTO linestring_example VALUES
  (ST_LineFromText('LINESTRING(0 0, 1 1, 2 2)')),
  (ST_LineStringFromText('LINESTRING(10 10, 20 10, 20 20, 10 20, 10 10)')),
  (LineString(Point(10, 10), Point(40, 10)));
SELECT ST_AsWKT(g) FROM linestring_example;
<</code>>

<<sql>>
+-------------------------------------------+
| ST_AsWKT(g)                               |
+-------------------------------------------+
| LINESTRING(0 0,1 1,2 2)                   |
| LINESTRING(10 10,20 10,20 20,10 20,10 10) |
| LINESTRING(10 10,40 10)                   |
+-------------------------------------------+