Parses a text-encoded grid code and returns a geomgrid value. Use this function to convert a 2D or 3D grid code string into the geomgrid type required by Ganos spatial grid functions.
Syntax
geomgrid ST_GridFromText(text XYCode);
geomgrid ST_GridFromText(text XYCode, text ZCode);Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
XYCode | The 2D grid code string. |
ZCode | The height code string for 3D grid split encoding. |
Examples
Parse a 2D grid code
SELECT ST_GridFromText('G0013103220310313');Output:
st_gridfromtext
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0102001074271B122020Parse a 3D grid code
Wrap the result with ST_AsText to return a human-readable string.
SELECT ST_AsText(ST_GridFromText('G00131032223023031031', '+10010'));Output:
st_astext
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GZ00262064446046072072