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st_xmin function

Applies to: check marked yes Databricks SQL check marked yes Databricks Runtime 17.1 and above

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Returns the minimum X coordinate of the input GEOMETRY value, or NULL if the geometry is empty.

Syntax

st_xmin ( geoExpr )

Arguments

  • geoExpr: A GEOMETRY value.

Returns

A value of type DOUBLE, equal to the minimum X coordinate of the input GEOMETRY value.

The function returns NULL if the input is NULL or if the geometry is empty.

Examples

SQL
-- Returns the minimum X coordinate of a non-empty geometry.
> SELECT st_xmin(st_geomfromtext('LINESTRING(10 34,44 57,30 24)'));
10.0
-- Returns `NULL` for an empty geometry.
> SELECT st_xmin(st_geomfromtext('POLYGON EMPTY'));
NULL