st_geogfromtext
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Parses the WKT description and returns the corresponding Geography value.
For the corresponding Databricks SQL function, see st_geogfromtext function.
Syntax
Python
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
dbf.st_geogfromtext(col=<col>)
Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
| A string value in WKT format, representing a Geography value. |
Examples
Python
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
df = spark.createDataFrame([('POLYGON((0 0,5 6,7 -8,0 0))',)], ['wkt'])
df.select(dbf.st_astext(dbf.st_geogfromtext('wkt')).alias('result')).collect()
Output
[Row(result='POLYGON((0 0,5 6,7 -8,0 0))')]