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# ST\_AsText
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ST\_AsText returns the well-known text (WKT) representation of an input geometry or geography. For 3DZ, 3DM, and 4D geometries or geographies, ST\_AsEWKT appends Z, M, or ZM to the WKT value for the geometry or geography type.

## Syntax
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```
ST_AsText(geo)
```

```
ST_AsText(geo, precision)
```

## Arguments
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 *geo*   
A value of data type `GEOMETRY` or `GEOGRAPHY`, or an expression that evaluates to a `GEOMETRY` or `GEOGRAPHY` type.

 *precision*   
A value of data type `INTEGER`. For geometries, the coordinates of *geo* are displayed using the specified precision 1–20. If *precision* is not specified, the default is 15. For geogpraphies, the coordinates of *geo* are displayed using the specified precision. If *precision* is not specified, the default is 15.

## Return type
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`VARCHAR`

If *geo* is null, then null is returned.

If *precision* is null, then null is returned.

If the result is larger than a 64-KB `VARCHAR`, then an error is returned. 

## Examples
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The following SQL returns the WKT representation of a linestring. 

```
SELECT ST_AsText(ST_GeomFromText('LINESTRING(3.141592653589793 -6.283185307179586,2.718281828459045 -1.414213562373095)', 4326));
```

```
st_astext
--------------------------------
LINESTRING(3.14159265358979 -6.28318530717959,2.71828182845905 -1.41421356237309)
```

The following SQL returns the WKT representation of a linestring. The coordinates of the geometries are displayed with six digits of precision. 

```
SELECT ST_AsText(ST_GeomFromText('LINESTRING(3.141592653589793 -6.283185307179586,2.718281828459045 -1.414213562373095)', 4326), 6);
```

```
st_astext
----------------------------------------------
 LINESTRING(3.14159 -6.28319,2.71828 -1.41421)
```

The following SQL returns the WKT representation of a geography. 

```
SELECT ST_AsText(ST_GeogFromText('LINESTRING(110 40, 2 3, -10 80, -7 9)'));
```

```
             st_astext
------------------------------------
 LINESTRING(110 40,2 3,-10 80,-7 9)
```