Re: Proper entry of polygon type data - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Peter Willis
Subject Re: Proper entry of polygon type data
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Msg-id 49CA6B8C.7050208@borstad.com
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In response to Re: Proper entry of polygon type data  ("Brent Wood" <b.wood@niwa.co.nz>)
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Mark Cave-Ayland wrote:
>
> Peter Willis wrote:
>> Incidentally, PostGIS uses PostgreSQL polygon, point, and path
>> data types.
>
> Errr... no it doesn't. PostGIS uses its own internal types to represent
> all the different geometries, although it does provide a cast between
> the existing PostgreSQL types as an aid for people wishing to migrate.

I stand corrected I guess.
The last time I looked at the actual guts of PostGIS was
WAAAAYYYYY back. And that was long before I actually started
using it.

...of course, my WAAAYYYY back memory may be crossed with my WAAAYYYYY
back forgetfulness, there as well....

Peter

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