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ST_NPoints

Introduction: Return the number of points (vertices) in a geography.

ST_NPoints counts the vertices of a Geography

Format:

ST_NPoints (geog: Geography)

Return type: Integer

Since: v1.9.1

SQL Example:

SELECT ST_NPoints(ST_GeogFromWKT('LINESTRING (0 0, 1 1, 2 2)', 4326))

Output:

3