# ST\_Contains

Returns true if and only if no points of the second geometry/geography lie in the exterior of the first geometry/geography, and at least one point of the interior of the first geometry lies in the interior of the second geometry.

## Signature

> ST\_Contains(geometry/geography, geometry/geography)

## Warning

ST\_Contains on Geography only give close approximation: we use geometry computation on geography objects, which can give close approximation on small areas, but not work well on for areas cross the 180th meridian.

## Usage Examples

These examples are based on the [Streaming Quick Start](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/release-1.0.0/basics/getting-started/quick-start#streaming).

```sql
select group_city, 
       ST_AsText(location) AS locationString,  
       ST_Contains(
         ST_GeomFromText('POLYGON ((
             -74.171737 40.607377, 
             -74.089339 40.753180, 
             -73.911498 40.769303, 
             -74.016555 40.604249,  
             -74.171737 40.607377))'),
	       toGeometry(location)
	     ) AS inPolygon
from meetupRsvp 
order by inPolygon DESC
limit 5
```

| group\_city   | locationString       | inPolygon |
| ------------- | -------------------- | --------- |
| New York      | POINT (-73.99 40.75) | 1         |
| New York      | POINT (-73.99 40.75) | 1         |
| Staten Island | POINT (-74.15 40.61) | 1         |
| New York      | POINT (-73.99 40.75) | 1         |
| New York      | POINT (-73.99 40.75) | 1         |

```sql
select count(*)
from meetupRsvp
WHERE ST_Contains(
         ST_GeomFromText('POLYGON ((
             -74.171737 40.607377, 
             -74.089339 40.753180, 
             -73.911498 40.769303, 
             -74.016555 40.604249,  
             -74.171737 40.607377))'),
	       toGeometry(location)
	     ) = 1
```

| count(\*) |
| --------- |
| 8         |


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