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ST_GeomFromText

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MariaDB starting with 5.3.3

ST_GeomFromText was added as a synonym for GeomFromText and ST_GeometryFromText as a synonym for GeometryFromText in MariaDB 5.3.3.

Syntax

ST_GeomFromText(wkt[,srid])
ST_GeometryFromText(wkt[,srid])
GeomFromText(wkt[,srid])
GeometryFromText(wkt[,srid])

Description

Constructs a geometry value of any type using its WKT representation and SRID.

GeomFromText(), GeometryFromText(), ST_GeomFromText() and ST_GeometryFromText() are all synonyms.

Example

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

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