ST_MAKEPOLYGON

Constructs a GEOMETRY object that represents a Polygon without holes. The function uses the specified LineString as the outer loop.

SQL Syntax

ST_MAKEPOLYGON(<geometry>)

Aliases

Arguments

ArgumentsDescription
<geometry>The argument must be an expression of type GEOMETRY.

Return Type

Geometry.

SQL Examples

SELECT
  ST_MAKEPOLYGON(
    ST_GEOMETRYFROMWKT(
      'LINESTRING(0.0 0.0, 1.0 0.0, 1.0 2.0, 0.0 2.0, 0.0 0.0)'
    )
  ) AS pipeline_polygon;

┌────────────────────────────────┐
│        pipeline_polygon        │
├────────────────────────────────┤
│ POLYGON((0 0,1 0,1 2,0 2,0 0)) │
└────────────────────────────────┘