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ST_NumPoints

Introduction: Returns number of points in a LineString.

Note

If any other geometry is provided as an argument, an IllegalArgumentException is thrown. Example: SELECT ST_NumPoints(ST_GeomFromWKT('MULTIPOINT ((0 0), (1 1), (0 1), (2 2))'))

Output: IllegalArgumentException: Unsupported geometry type: MultiPoint, only LineString geometry is supported.

ST_NumPoints

Format: ST_NumPoints(geom: Geometry)

Return type: Integer

Since: v1.4.1

Example:

SELECT ST_NumPoints(ST_GeomFromText('LINESTRING(1 2, 1 3)'))

Output:

2