It seems with MySQL and MariaDB I'm getting the following when I try to use the LineString constructor. In PostGIS I can do this with ST_MakeLine(pt1,pt2)
> SELECT ST_MakeLine(Point(0,0), Point(0,1));
ERROR 1305 (42000): FUNCTION ST_MakeLine does not exist
> SELECT ST_LineString(Point(0,0), Point(0,1));
ERROR 1305 (42000): FUNCTION ST_LineString does not exist
Is the only way to construct a LINESTRING
to use ST_GeomFromText
or ST_LineFromText
, or ST_LineStringFromText
?
Best Answer
No, as a general rule the constructors for MySQL are only available with non-
ST_
prefixes.So you'll want
LineString(pt1,pt2)