ST_GeometryType

This section contains reference documentation for the ST_GeometryType function.

Returns the type of the geometry as a string

Signature

ST_GeometryType(geometry)

Usage Examples

These examples are based on the Streaming Quick Start.

select location, ST_GeometryType(location) AS type
from meetupRsvp 
LIMIT 1

location	type
80c00dae147ae147ae404435c28f5c28f6	Point