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geoArea(Geometry value), Returns the area of the left geometry.

Function: geoArea(Geometry

...

value)

Returns the area of left Geometrythe left geometry.

If passed a string the geometry functions will automatically convert it into a geometry object.

Syntax

geoArea( "Well Known Text" geometryValue

ArgumentTypeDescription
Well Known TextgeometryValue

WTK String

Well known text (WKT) is a text mark-up language for representing vector geometry objects

or

Geometry Object

The geometry the calculation is formed around provided in either data type.

Examples

geoArea("POLYGON (30.10)(30 10, 40 40, 20 40, 10 20, 30 10))")

Returns the area of left Geometry geometry as a Float.


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