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# ST\_PointFromWKB

## Syntax

```bnf
ST_PointFromWKB(wkb[,srid])
PointFromWKB(wkb[,srid])
```

## Description

Constructs a [POINT](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/geometry-constructors/point.md) value using its [WKB](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/wkb/well-known-binary-wkb-format.md) representation and [SRID](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/geometry-properties/st_srid.md).

`ST_PointFromWKB()` and `PointFromWKB()` are synonyms.

## Examples

```sql
SET @g = ST_AsBinary(ST_PointFromText('POINT(0 4)'));

SELECT ST_AsText(ST_PointFromWKB(@g)) AS p;
+------------+
| p          |
+------------+
| POINT(0 4) |
+------------+
```

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