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# ST_StartPoint (Python)

> Get the first point from a linestring.

Get the first point from a linestring.

SQL reference: [`ST_StartPoint`](/reference/wherobots-db/geometry-data/accessors/ST_StartPoint)

## Signature

```python theme={"system"}
from sedona.spark.sql.st_functions import ST_StartPoint

ST_StartPoint(line_string: ColumnOrName) -> Column
```

## Parameters

<ParamField path="line_string" type="ColumnOrName" required>
  Linestring geometry column to get the first points for.
</ParamField>

## Returns

<ResponseField name="return" type="Column">
  First of the linestring geometry as a point geometry column.
</ResponseField>


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