[postgis-tickets] [PostGIS] #5008: ST_DWithin('POINT EMPTY', 'POINT EMPTY', 'Inf') returns true
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Mon Oct 4 10:21:07 PDT 2021
#5008: ST_DWithin('POINT EMPTY', 'POINT EMPTY', 'Inf') returns true
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Reporter: strk | Owner: pramsey
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: medium | Milestone: PostGIS 3.3.0
Component: postgis | Version:
Resolution: | Keywords:
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Comment (by mdavis):
Replying to [ticket:5008 strk]:
> Should EMPTY be within Infinite distance from EMPTY ?
> Phylosophically, maybe, but ... for any practical reason, does it make
sense to return true on that case ?
Seems too nit-picky to me. I think `ST_DWithin(geomA, geomB, *)` should
always be FALSE if either argument is EMPTY.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/ticket/5008#comment:1>
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