Name

ST_InterpolatePoint — Returns the interpolated measure of a geometry closest to a point.

Synopsis

float8 ST_InterpolatePoint(geometry line, geometry point);

Description

Returns the value of the measure dimension of a geometry at the point closed to the provided point.

Availability: 2.0.0

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

Examples

SELECT ST_InterpolatePoint('LINESTRING M (0 0 0, 10 0 20)', 'POINT(5 5)');
 st_interpolatepoint
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         10
	

See Also

ST_AddMeasure, ST_LocateAlong, ST_LocateBetween