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# ST\_DWithin
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ST\_DWithin returns true if the Euclidean distance between the 2D projections of the two input geometry values is not larger than a threshold value. 

## Syntax
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```
ST_DWithin(geom1, geom2, threshold)
```

## Arguments
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 *geom1*   
A value of data type `GEOMETRY` or an expression that evaluates to a `GEOMETRY` type. 

 *geom2*   
A value of data type `GEOMETRY` or an expression that evaluates to a `GEOMETRY` type. 

 *threshold*   
A value of data type `DOUBLE PRECISION`. This value is in the units of the input arguments. 

## Return type
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`BOOLEAN`

If *geom1* or *geom2* is null, then null is returned. 

If *threshold* is negative, then an error is returned. 

If *geom1* and *geom2* don't have the same value for the spatial reference system identifier (SRID), then an error is returned. 

If *geom1* or *geom2* is a geometry collection, then an error is returned. 

## Examples
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The following SQL checks if the distance between two polygons is within five units. 

```
SELECT ST_DWithin(ST_GeomFromText('POLYGON((0 2,1 1,0 -1,0 2))'), ST_GeomFromText('POLYGON((-1 3,2 1,0 -3,-1 3))'),5);
```

```
st_dwithin
-----------
 true
```