Find the distance between two points in MYSQL. (using the Point Datatype)

Question

Suppose I have a 2 column table like this:

| user_id      | int(11) | NO   | UNI | NULL    |                |
| utm          | point   | NO   | MUL | NULL    |                |

As you can see, it's very simple. utm is a Point data-type. I insert it like this:

INSERT INTO mytable(user_id, utm) VALUES(1, PointFromWKB(point(50, 50)));

Then, I create a Spatial index.

ALTER TABLE mytable ...add spatial index on(utm) or something. (forgot)

Alright, everything is good. Now , I want to select * where distance < 99999. But it doesn't work!

//This is supposed to select all where the distance is less than 99999999.
set @mypoint = PointFromWKB(point(20,20))
select * from mytable where GLength(LineString(utm, @mypoint)) < 9999999;
Empty set (0.00 sec)
select * from mytable where GLength(LineStringFromWKB(LineString(utm, @mypoint))) < 9999;
Empty set (0.00 sec)

By the way, I have tried to INSERT INTO without the PointFromWKB...and it didn't work...that's why someone suggested that PointFromWKB to me.

Answer 1

Solved. This is what I did:

where GLength(LineStringFromWKB(LineString(asbinary(utm), asbinary(@mypoint)))) < 9999999999999;

Answer 2

You can also do it this way. Not sure if it's faster or not.

select * from mytable where glength(geomfromtext(concat('linestring(', x(utm), ' ', y(utm), ',20 20', ')'))) < 99999999