[postgis-tickets] [PostGIS] #4697: Error message "BOOM! ..." using ST_Distance with geographic multipolygon

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#4697: Error message "BOOM! ..." using ST_Distance with geographic multipolygon
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  Reporter:              |      Owner:  pramsey
  johannesrummel         |
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  medium      |  Milestone:  PostGIS 2.4.9
 Component:  postgis     |    Version:  2.4.x
Resolution:              |   Keywords:  st_distance geography multipolygon
                         |  boom error
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Comment (by johannesrummel):

 Changing the order of the points in {{{points_test}}} avoids the error.
 The error occures if:
 - the calculated distance of the second point is 0 (as it is for
 {{{ST_Point( 100, 0)}}})
 - there are more than one point with distance 0

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/ticket/4697#comment:2>
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