This topic describes the ST_GeomFromTWKB function. This function constructs a geometry object by using a Tiny Well-Known Binary (TWKB) string.

Syntax

geometry  ST_GeomFromTWKB(bytea  twkb);

Parameters

Parameter Description
twkb The TWKB string that you want to specify.

Examples

SELECT ST_AsText(ST_GeomFromTWKB(E'\\x0100e80150'));
   st_astext
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 POINT(116 40)
(1 row)