# ST\_LineFromText

## Syntax

```sql
ST_LineFromText(wkt[,srid])
ST_LineStringFromText(wkt[,srid])
LineFromText(wkt[,srid])
LineStringFromText(wkt[,srid])
```

## Description

Constructs a [LINESTRING](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/geometry-constructors/linestring) value using its [WKT](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/wkt/wkt-definition) representation and [SRID](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/geometry-properties/st_srid).

`ST_LineFromText()`, `ST_LineStringFromText()`, `ST_LineFromText()` and `ST_LineStringFromText()` are all synonyms.

## Examples

```sql
CREATE TABLE gis_line  (g LINESTRING);
SHOW FIELDS FROM gis_line;
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)))));
```

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