point-polygon usage - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Don Isgitt
Subject point-polygon usage
Date
Msg-id 3D0E5826.C44A96C8@soundenergy.com
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List pgsql-general
Hi.

I am trying to determine if some lat/longs stored in a database are
contained within a defined polygon using the very nice builtin operators
and types of postgresql; to wit,

gds2=> select count(*) from master where point '(latitude,longitude)' @
polygon
'(
(3200000,10200000),(3187500,10262500),(3112500,10230000),(3112500,10187500),(3200000,10200000))';

ERROR:  Bad point external representation '(latitude,longitude)'
ERROR:  Bad point external representation '(latitude,longitude)'

I have tried several variations on this theme to no avail. What am I
doing wrong?

I am using version 6.5.2, latitude and longitude are float.

Thank you for your help.

Don Isgitt


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