Description
The ST_FromWKT function returns a WritableGeometry instance from a
Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of a geometry.
Syntax
ST_GeomFromWKT(String geometry, [SpatialInfo CRS])
Parameters
| Parameter |
Type |
Description |
|
geometry
|
String |
The geometry in WKT format. |
|
CRS
|
String |
Optional. The coordinate system for the geometry. Default = EPSG:4326 |
Return Values
| Return Type |
Description |
| WritableGeometry |
The geometry from WKT format. |
Examples
SELECT ST_FromWKT(t.geometry) FROM table t;
SELECT ST_FromWKT(t.geometry,'epsg:4267') FROM table t;
SELECT ST_FromWKT ('POINT (30 20)', 'epsg:4267');