MySQL Reference Manual for version 4.0.18.

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17.5 Analyzing Spatial Information

17.5.1 Geometry Format Conversion Functions  
17.5.2 Geometry Functions  
17.5.3 Functions That Create New Geometries from Existing Ones  
17.5.4 Functions for Testing Spatial Relations Between Geometric Objects  
17.5.5 Relations on Geometry Minimal Bounding Rectangles (MBRs)  
17.5.6 Functions That Test Spatial Relationships Between Geometries  

After populating spatial columns with values, you are ready to query and analyze them. MySQL provides a set of functions to perform various operations on spatial data. These functions can be grouped into four major categories according to the type of operation they perform:

Spatial analysis functions can be used in many contexts, such as:



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