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geoArea(Geometry value, Decimal Places), Returns the area of the left geometry. |
Function: geoArea(Geometry
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value, Decimal Places)
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, decimalPlaces)
| Argument | Type | Description |
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| Well Known TextgeometryValue | WTK String Well known text (WKT) is a text mark-up language for representing vector geometry objectsor Geometry Object | The geometry the calculation is formed around is provided in either data type. |
| decimalPlaces | Integer | The number of decimal places to use in the geometry calculations. Defaults to 0 if not provided. Can also take negative values e.g. -1 uses geometry to the nearest 10. |
Examples
geoArea(30.10"POLYGON ((30 10, 40 40, 20 40, 10 20, 30 10))")
Returns the area of left Geometry geometry as a Float.
See Also