TO_STRING

Converts a GEOMETRY object into a String representation. The display format of the output data is controlled by the geometry_output_format setting, which contains the following types:

Parameter	Description
GeoJSON (default)	The GEOMETRY result is rendered as a JSON object in GeoJSON format.
WKT	The GEOMETRY result is rendered as a String in WKT format.
WKB	The GEOMETRY result is rendered as a Binary in WKB format.
EWKT	The GEOMETRY result is rendered as a String in EWKT format.
EWKB	The GEOMETRY result is rendered as a Binary in EWKB format.

SQL Syntax

TO_STRING(<geometry>)

Arguments

Arguments	Description
`<geometry>`	The argument must be an expression of type GEOMETRY.

Return Type

String.

SQL Examples

SET geometry_output_format='GeoJSON';

SELECT
  TO_GEOMETRY(
    ST_GEOMETRYFROMWKT(
      'SRID=4326;LINESTRING(400000 6000000, 401000 6010000)'
    )
  ) AS pipeline_geometry;

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                              pipeline_geometry                             │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ {"type": "LineString", "coordinates": [[400000,6000000],[401000,6010000]]} │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

SET geometry_output_format='WKT';

SELECT
  TO_GEOMETRY(
    ST_GEOMETRYFROMWKT(
      'SRID=4326;LINESTRING(400000 6000000, 401000 6010000)'
    )
  ) AS pipeline_geometry;

┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐
│             pipeline_geometry             │
├───────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ LINESTRING(400000 6000000,401000 6010000) │
└───────────────────────────────────────────┘

SET geometry_output_format='EWKT';

SELECT
  TO_GEOMETRY(
    ST_GEOMETRYFROMWKT(
      'SRID=4326;LINESTRING(400000 6000000, 401000 6010000)'
    )
  ) AS pipeline_geometry;

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  pipeline_geometry                  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ SRID=4326;LINESTRING(400000 6000000,401000 6010000) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

SET geometry_output_format='WKB';

SELECT
  TO_GEOMETRY(
    ST_GEOMETRYFROMWKT(
      'SRID=4326;LINESTRING(400000 6000000, 401000 6010000)'
    )
  ) AS pipeline_geometry;

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                  pipeline_geometry                                 │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 01020000000200000000000000006A18410000000060E3564100000000A07918410000000024ED5641 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

SET geometry_output_format='EWKB';

SELECT
  TO_GEOMETRY(
    ST_GEOMETRYFROMWKT(
      'SRID=4326;LINESTRING(400000 6000000, 401000 6010000)'
    )
  ) AS pipeline_geometry;

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                      pipeline_geometry                                     │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 0102000020E61000000200000000000000006A18410000000060E3564100000000A07918410000000024ED5641 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘