ReQL command: point

Command syntax

r.point(longitude, latitude) → point

Description

Construct a geometry object of type Point. The point is specified by two floating point numbers, the longitude (−180 to 180) and latitude (−90 to 90) of the point on a perfect sphere. See Geospatial support for more information on ReQL’s coordinate system.

Example: Define a point.

r.table('geo').insert({
    'id': 1,
    'name': 'San Francisco',
    'location': r.point(-122.423246, 37.779388)
}).run(conn)

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