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Returns the type of the input Geography or Geometry value as a string.
For the corresponding Databricks SQL function, see st_geometrytype function.
Syntax
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
dbf.st_geometrytype(col=<col>)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
col |
pyspark.sql.Column or str |
A Geography or Geometry value. |
Examples
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
df = spark.createDataFrame([('POINT(4 5)',)], ['wkt'])
df.select(dbf.st_geometrytype(dbf.st_geomfromtext('wkt')).alias('result')).collect()
[Row(result='ST_Point')]