STIntersects (geometry Data Type)

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance SQL analytics endpoint in Microsoft Fabric Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric

Returns 1 if a geometry instance intersects another geometry instance. Returns 0 if it does not.

Syntax

  
.STIntersects ( other_geometry )  

Note

To view Transact-SQL syntax for SQL Server 2014 (12.x) and earlier versions, see Previous versions documentation.

Arguments

other_geometry
Is another geometry instance to compare against the instance on which STIntersects() is invoked.

Return Types

SQL Server return type: bit

CLR return type: SqlBoolean

Remarks

This method always returns null if the spatial reference IDs (SRIDs) of the geometry instances do not match.

Examples

The following example uses STIntersects() to determine if two geometry instances intersect each other.

DECLARE @g geometry;  
DECLARE @h geometry;  
SET @g = geometry::STGeomFromText('LINESTRING(0 2, 2 0, 4 2)', 0);  
SET @h = geometry::STGeomFromText('POINT(1 1)', 0);  
SELECT @g.STIntersects(@h);  

See Also

Spatial Indexes Overview
OGC Methods on Geometry Instances