ST_STARTPOINT

Returns the first Point in a LineString.

SQL Syntax

ST_STARTPOINT(<geometry>)

Arguments

ArgumentsDescription
<geometry>The argument must be an expression of type GEOMETRY that represents a LineString.

Return Type

Geometry.

SQL Examples

SELECT
  ST_STARTPOINT(
    ST_GEOMETRYFROMWKT(
      'LINESTRING(1 1, 2 2, 3 3, 4 4)'
    )
  ) AS pipeline_endpoint;

┌───────────────────┐
│ pipeline_endpoint │
├───────────────────┤
│ POINT(1 1)        │
└───────────────────┘