Name

ST_X — Return the X coordinate of the point, or NULL if not available. Input must be a point.

Synopsis

float ST_X(geometry a_point);

Description

Return the X coordinate of the point, or NULL if not available. Input must be a point.

[Note]

If you want to get the max min x values of any geometry look at ST_XMin, ST_XMax functions.

This method implements the OpenGIS Simple Features Implementation Specification for SQL.

This method implements the SQL/MM specification: SQL-MM 3 standard: SQL-MM 3: 6.1.3

This function supports 3d and will not drop the z-index.

Examples

SELECT ST_X(ST_GeomFromEWKT('POINT(1 2 3 4)'));
 st_x
------
	1
(1 row)

SELECT ST_Y(ST_Centroid(ST_GeomFromEWKT('LINESTRING(1 2 3 4, 1 1 1 1)')));
 st_y
------
  1.5
(1 row)

		

See Also

ST_Centroid, ST_GeomFromEWKT, ST_M, ST_XMax, ST_XMin, ST_Y, ST_Z