ST_GeneratePoints (Python)

Generate random points in given geometry. SQL reference: ST_GeneratePoints

Signature

from sedona.spark.sql.st_functions import ST_GeneratePoints

ST_GeneratePoints(
    geometry: ColumnOrName,
    numPoints: Union[ColumnOrName, int],
    seed: Optional[Union[ColumnOrName, int]] = None,
) -> Column

Parameters

ColumnOrName

required

Polygonal geometry column to generate points in.

Union[ColumnOrName, int]

required

Number of points to generate, given as an integer or an integer column.

Optional[Union[ColumnOrName, int]]

default:"None"

Seed for the random generator. When it is 0 or not set, the output is random.

Returns

Column

Random points within the given geometry.

​Signature

​Parameters

​Returns

Signature

Parameters

Returns