Function: geoArea(Geometry value)

Returns the area of the left geometry.

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

Syntax

geoArea( geometryValue)

Argument

Type

Description

geometryValue

WTK String or

Geometry Object

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

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

Returns the area of geometry as a Float.

See Also