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geoContains

Determines if geo2 is completely contained by geo1. Returns a Boolean.

Syntax

geoContains(geo1, geo2)

Parameters

ParameterDescription
geo1Required. Polygon or MultiPolygon GeoJSON feature.
geo2Required. Polygon or MultiPolygon GeoJSON feature tested to be contained by geo1.

Example 1

Return all locations within the state of Colorado (passed as a GeoJSON string).

SELECT *
FROM dev.locations
WHERE geoContains({
  "type": "Feature",
  "properties": {
    "name":"Colorado"
  },
  "geometry": {
    "type": "Polygon",
    "coordinates": [[
      [-109.072265625,37.00255267],
      [-102.01904296874999,37.00255267],
      [-102.01904296874999,41.01306579],
      [-109.072265625,41.01306579],
      [-109.072265625,37.00255267]
    ]]
  }
}, geo_data)

Example 2

Return all locations which contain HarperDB Headquarters.

SELECT *
FROM dev.locations
WHERE geoContains(geo_data, {
  "type": "Feature",
  "properties": {
    "name": "HarperDB Headquarters"
  },
  "geometry": {
    "type": "Polygon",
    "coordinates": [[
      [-104.98060941696167,39.760704817357905],
      [-104.98053967952728,39.76065120861263],
      [-104.98055577278137,39.760642961109674],
      [-104.98037070035934,39.76049450588716],
      [-104.9802714586258,39.76056254790385],
      [-104.9805235862732,39.76076461167841],
      [-104.98060941696167,39.760704817357905]
    ]]
  }
})