Re: storing latitude and longitude - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Ivan Zolotukhin
Subject Re: storing latitude and longitude
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Msg-id 751e56400807110059h15e8f670r91563fe700a881b1@mail.gmail.com
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In response to storing latitude and longitude  (mark <markkicks@gmail.com>)
List pgsql-general
Hello,

Probably the simplest way is to use built-in point type and GiST index
over box(point, point). You will be able to make flat geometrical
calculations (e.g. distance with <-> operator) and retrieve data in
the box given with index support.

Regards,
 Ivan

On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 9:25 PM, mark <markkicks@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi..
> i want to store latitude and longitude in a users table.. what is the
> best data type to use for this? i want to be able to find use this
> info to find users within a distance..
> how do i go about doing this?
> thanks
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