ST_IsEmpty() method

Determines whether the geometry value represents an empty set.

Syntax

geometry-expression.ST_IsEmpty()

Returns

BIT Returns 1 if the geometry value is empty, otherwise 0.

Examples

Example 1 – The following example returns the result 1.
```
SELECT NEW ST_LineString().ST_IsEmpty()
```

Standards

SQL/MM (ISO/IEC 13249-3: 2006) 5.1.7

Parent topic: ST_Geometry type

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