Signatures
ST_MinimumBoundingCircle(geom: Geometry, [Optional] quadrantSegments: Integer)
Parameters
Geometry
required
The input geometry.
Integer
The number of segments per quadrant used to approximate the circle. Defaults to 48.
Return type
The resulting geometry.
Example
SELECT ST_MinimumBoundingCircle(ST_GeomFromWKT('LINESTRING(0 0, 0 1)'))
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