ST_GeomFromWKB

This section contains reference documentation for the ST_GeomFromWKB function.

Returns a geometry type object from WKB representation.

Signature

ST_GeomFromWKB(wkb)

Usage Examples

select STPOINT(-122, 37) AS point,
       ST_GeomFromWKB(
         ST_AsBinary(STPOINT(-122, 37))
       ) AS value
from ignoreMe 
point
value

00c05e8000000000004042800000000000

00c05e8000000000004042800000000000

You can create geometry objects in the WKB format using the ST_AsBinary function.